How To Install axiom-tex on Debian 11

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-tex on Debian 11.

What is axiom-tex

axiom-tex 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 a TeX style file useful in publishing results obtained with Axiom.

There are three methods to install axiom-tex on Debian 11. 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-tex 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-tex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install axiom-tex

Install axiom-tex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install axiom-tex

Install axiom-tex 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-tex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install axiom-tex

How To Uninstall axiom-tex on Debian 11

To uninstall only the axiom-tex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove axiom-tex

Uninstall axiom-tex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall axiom-tex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove axiom-tex

Remove axiom-tex Configurations and Data

To remove axiom-tex configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge axiom-tex

Remove axiom-tex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge axiom-tex

Dependencies

axiom-tex have the following dependencies:

• texlive-latex-recommended
• tex-common

References

• axiom-tex website
• axiom-tex on packages.debian.org

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install axiom-tex package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.