How To Install libsundials-ida2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsundials-ida2 on Ubuntu 18.04. libsundials-ida2 is differential-algebraic system solver (SUNDIALS library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsundials-ida2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libsundials-ida2

libsundials-ida2 is:

This package contains the library for differential-algebraic system (IDA) solver from SUNDIALS (SUite of Nonlinear and DIfferential/ALgebraic equation Solvers).

There are three methods to install libsundials-ida2 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-ida2 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-ida2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsundials-ida2

Install libsundials-ida2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsundials-ida2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsundials-ida2

Install libsundials-ida2 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-ida2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsundials-ida2

How To Uninstall libsundials-ida2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libsundials-ida2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsundials-ida2

Uninstall libsundials-ida2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsundials-ida2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsundials-ida2

Remove libsundials-ida2 Configurations and Data

To remove libsundials-ida2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsundials-ida2

Remove libsundials-ida2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsundials-ida2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsundials-ida2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsundials-ida2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.