How To Install xmds2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmds2 on Debian 9. xmds2 is eXtensible Multi-Dimensional Simulator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmds2 on Debian 9.

What is xmds2

xmds2 is:

XMDS is a code generator that integrates equations, from Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) up to stochastic Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). You write them down in human readable form in an XML file, and it goes away and writes and compiles a C++ program that integrates those equations as fast as it can possibly be done in your architecture.

XMDS 2 is a major upgrade rewritten in Python which is faster and far more versatile than previous versions, allowing the efficient integration of almost any initial value problem on regular domains.

There are three methods to install xmds2 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 xmds2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xmds2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xmds2

Install xmds2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xmds2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xmds2

Install xmds2 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 xmds2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xmds2

How To Uninstall xmds2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xmds2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xmds2

Uninstall xmds2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xmds2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmds2

Remove xmds2 Configurations and Data

To remove xmds2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xmds2

Remove xmds2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xmds2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmds2

Dependencies

xmds2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmds2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.