How To Install python-mathgl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mathgl on Debian 9. python-mathgl is library for scientific graphs (Python module)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mathgl on Debian 9.

What is python-mathgl

python-mathgl is:

A free cross-platform library of fast C++ routines for plotting data in up to 3 dimensions. It can export plots to bitmaps and vector EPS, SVG, IDTF files. There are simple window interfaces based on GLUT, FLTK and/or Qt. MathGL can also be used in the console. There are interfaces to a set of languages, such as, C, Fortran, Pascal, Forth, Python, Octave.

This package provides the Python module for mathgl.

There are three methods to install python-mathgl 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 python-mathgl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-mathgl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-mathgl

Install python-mathgl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-mathgl

Install python-mathgl 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 python-mathgl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-mathgl

How To Uninstall python-mathgl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-mathgl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-mathgl

Uninstall python-mathgl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-mathgl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mathgl

Remove python-mathgl Configurations and Data

To remove python-mathgl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-mathgl

Remove python-mathgl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-mathgl

Dependencies

python-mathgl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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