How To Install axiom-source on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-source on Debian 10.
What is axiom-source
axiom-source 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 source files in Axiom’s native spad language for the compiled algebra modules supplied in the axiom package.
There are three methods to install axiom-source on Debian 10. 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-source 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-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install axiom-source
Install axiom-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install axiom-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install axiom-source
Install axiom-source 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-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install axiom-source
How To Uninstall axiom-source on Debian 10
To uninstall only the axiom-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove axiom-source
Uninstall axiom-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall axiom-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove axiom-source
Remove axiom-source Configurations and Data
To remove axiom-source configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge axiom-source
Remove axiom-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove axiom-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge axiom-source
Dependencies
axiom-source have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-source package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.