How To Install libsimbody3.5v5 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsimbody3.5v5 on Debian 9.
What is libsimbody3.5v5
libsimbody3.5v5 is:
Simbody is a SimTK toolset providing general multibody dynamics capability, that is, the ability to solve Newton’s 2nd law F=ma in any set of generalized coordinates subject to arbitrary constraints. Simbody is provided as an open source, object-oriented C++ API and delivers high-performance, accuracy-controlled science/engineering-quality results.
There are three methods to install libsimbody3.5v5 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsimbody3.5v5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsimbody3.5v5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsimbody3.5v5
Install libsimbody3.5v5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsimbody3.5v5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsimbody3.5v5
Install libsimbody3.5v5 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsimbody3.5v5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsimbody3.5v5
How To Uninstall libsimbody3.5v5 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libsimbody3.5v5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsimbody3.5v5
Uninstall libsimbody3.5v5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsimbody3.5v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsimbody3.5v5
Remove libsimbody3.5v5 Configurations and Data
To remove libsimbody3.5v5 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsimbody3.5v5
Remove libsimbody3.5v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsimbody3.5v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsimbody3.5v5
Dependencies
libsimbody3.5v5 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsimbody3.5v5 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
