How To Install fenicsx on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fenicsx on Kali Linux. fenicsx is Automated Solution of Differential Equations

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fenicsx on Kali Linux.

What is fenicsx

fenicsx is:

FEniCS is a collection of free software for automated, efficient solution of differential equations.

FEniCS has an extensive list of features, including automated solution of variational problems, automated error control and adaptivity, a comprehensive library of finite elements, high performance linear algebra and many more.

FEniCS is organized as a collection of interoperable components, including the problem-solving environment DOLFIN, the form compiler FFC, the finite element tabulator FIAT, the just-in-time compiler Instant, the code generation interface UFC, the form language UFL and a range of additional components.

This is a metapackage which depends on all FEniCS-X components.

FEniCS-X is the next-generation implementation of FEniCS (with DOLFIN-X, FFC-X)

There are three methods to install fenicsx on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install fenicsx Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fenicsx

Install fenicsx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fenicsx

Install fenicsx Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install fenicsx

How To Uninstall fenicsx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fenicsx

Uninstall fenicsx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fenicsx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fenicsx

Remove fenicsx Configurations and Data

To remove fenicsx configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fenicsx

Remove fenicsx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fenicsx

Dependencies

fenicsx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fenicsx package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.