How To Install libtet1.5-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtet1.5-dev on Debian 9. libtet1.5-dev is Quality Tetrahedral Mesh Generator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtet1.5-dev on Debian 9.

What is libtet1.5-dev

libtet1.5-dev is:

TetGen generates the Delaunay tetrahedralization, Voronoi diagram, and convex hull for three-dimensional point sets, generates the constrained Delaunay tetrahedralizations and quality tetrahedral meshes for three-dimensional domains with piecewise linear boundary.

This package provides header file.

There are three methods to install libtet1.5-dev 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 libtet1.5-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtet1.5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtet1.5-dev

Install libtet1.5-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtet1.5-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtet1.5-dev

Install libtet1.5-dev 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 libtet1.5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtet1.5-dev

How To Uninstall libtet1.5-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libtet1.5-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtet1.5-dev

Uninstall libtet1.5-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtet1.5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtet1.5-dev

Remove libtet1.5-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libtet1.5-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtet1.5-dev

Remove libtet1.5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtet1.5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtet1.5-dev

Dependencies

libtet1.5-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtet1.5-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.