How To Install axiom-doc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-doc on Debian 9.
What is axiom-doc
axiom-doc is:
Axiom is useful for research and development of mathematical algorithms. It defines a strongly typed, mathematically correct type hierarchy. It has a programming language and a built-in compiler.
Axiom has been in development since 1973 and was sold as a commercial product. It has been released as free software.
Efforts are underway to extend this software to (a) develop a better user interface (b) make it useful as a teaching tool (c) develop an algebra server protocol (d) integrate additional mathematics (e) rebuild the algebra in a literate programming style (f) integrate logic programming (g) develop an Axiom Journal with refereed submissions.
This package contains all documentation, including the Axiom book in dvi format with all postscript images.
There are three methods to install axiom-doc 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 axiom-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install axiom-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install axiom-doc
Install axiom-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install axiom-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install axiom-doc
Install axiom-doc 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 axiom-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install axiom-doc
How To Uninstall axiom-doc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the axiom-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove axiom-doc
Uninstall axiom-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall axiom-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove axiom-doc
Remove axiom-doc Configurations and Data
To remove axiom-doc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge axiom-doc
Remove axiom-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove axiom-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge axiom-doc
Dependencies
axiom-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-doc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.