How To Install axiom-hypertex on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-hypertex on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is axiom-hypertex
axiom-hypertex 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 the binaries for the hypertex subsystem. The programs in this package provide an interactive online help system describing the many axiom commands.
There are three methods to install axiom-hypertex on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install axiom-hypertex 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-hypertex using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install axiom-hypertex
Install axiom-hypertex Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install axiom-hypertex using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install axiom-hypertex
Install axiom-hypertex 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 axiom-hypertex using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install axiom-hypertex
How To Uninstall axiom-hypertex on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the axiom-hypertex package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove axiom-hypertex
Uninstall axiom-hypertex And Its Dependencies
To uninstall axiom-hypertex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove axiom-hypertex
Remove axiom-hypertex Configurations and Data
To remove axiom-hypertex configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge axiom-hypertex
Remove axiom-hypertex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove axiom-hypertex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge axiom-hypertex
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-hypertex package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
