How To Install libsparskit2.0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsparskit2.0 on Debian 9. libsparskit2.0 is A basic tool-kit for sparse matrix computations - runtime

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsparskit2.0 on Debian 9.

What is libsparskit2.0

libsparskit2.0 is:

SPARSKIT a basic tool-kit for sparse matrix computations. Sparskit is a general purpose FORTRAN-77 library for sparse matrix computations. It has been gathered over several years and includes some of the most useful tools for developing and implementing sparse matrix techniques, particularly for iterative solvers. If you need a simple routine for doing a sparse matrix operation (e.g., adding two sparse matrices, or reordering a sparse matrix) it is likely to be available in SPARSKIT. SPARSKIT also contains most of the iterative accelarators and a number of efficient preconditioners.

There are three methods to install libsparskit2.0 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 libsparskit2.0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsparskit2.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsparskit2.0

Install libsparskit2.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsparskit2.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsparskit2.0

Install libsparskit2.0 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 libsparskit2.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsparskit2.0

How To Uninstall libsparskit2.0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsparskit2.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsparskit2.0

Uninstall libsparskit2.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsparskit2.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsparskit2.0

Remove libsparskit2.0 Configurations and Data

To remove libsparskit2.0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsparskit2.0

Remove libsparskit2.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsparskit2.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsparskit2.0

Dependencies

libsparskit2.0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsparskit2.0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.