How To Install carmetal on Debian 10

Learn how to install carmetal on Debian 10 with this tutorial. carmetal is dynamic geometry software with highly ergonomic UI

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install carmetal on Debian 10.

What is carmetal

carmetal is:

Based on the C.a.R. (Compass and Ruler) project, CaRMetal includes all of its functionalities - or almost. It propose a different approach from the graphical interface point of view.

  • Ruler and compass constructions can be changed by dragging one of the basic construction points. The construction follows immediately. The student can check the correctness of the construction and gain new insight.
  • Tracks of points and animated constructions can help to understand geometric relations. Tracks can be used as new objects to explore.
  • With the macros of C.a.R. very complicated constructions become possible. Macros are also a way to organize the geometric thinking.
  • Hiding construction details and using colors make constructions clearer to read. In C.a.R. lines and circles can also be reduced to the relevant points.
  • Arithmetic computations, numerical solutions, curves and functions go beyond classical constructions. It is even possible to construct in 3D using advanced macros.
  • Other geometries, hyperbolic or elliptic, can be explored.
  • Scripting (javascript based) of figures.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install carmetal

Install carmetal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install carmetal

Install carmetal 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 carmetal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install carmetal

How To Uninstall carmetal on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove carmetal

Uninstall carmetal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall carmetal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove carmetal

Remove carmetal Configurations and Data

To remove carmetal configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge carmetal

Remove carmetal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge carmetal

Dependencies

carmetal have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install carmetal package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.