How To Install libsundials-cvodes2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsundials-cvodes2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsundials-cvodes2
libsundials-cvodes2 is:
This package contains the library for ordinary differential equation (ODE) system solver with sensistivity analysis capabilities from SUNDIALS (SUite of Nonlinear and DIfferential/ALgebraic equation Solvers). CVODES is a solver for stiff and nonstiff ODE systems (initial value problem) given in explicit form y’ = f(t,y,p) with sensitivity analysis capabilities (both forward and adjoint modes).
There are three methods to install libsundials-cvodes2 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsundials-cvodes2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsundials-cvodes2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsundials-cvodes2
Install libsundials-cvodes2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsundials-cvodes2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsundials-cvodes2
Install libsundials-cvodes2 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsundials-cvodes2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsundials-cvodes2
How To Uninstall libsundials-cvodes2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsundials-cvodes2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsundials-cvodes2
Uninstall libsundials-cvodes2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsundials-cvodes2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsundials-cvodes2
Remove libsundials-cvodes2 Configurations and Data
To remove libsundials-cvodes2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsundials-cvodes2
Remove libsundials-cvodes2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsundials-cvodes2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsundials-cvodes2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsundials-cvodes2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
