How To Install ftnchek on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftnchek on Debian 12.
What is ftnchek
ftnchek is:
ftnchek (short for Fortran checker) is a tool designed to detect certain errors in a Fortran program that a compiler usually does not, thus assisting users in the debugging of their Fortran programs.
Unlike syntax errors, semantic errors are legal in the Fortran language but are wasteful or may cause incorrect operation. For example, variables which are never used may indicate some omission in the program; uninitialized variables contain garbage which may cause incorrect results to be calculated; and variables which are not declared may not have the intended type.
ftnchek can also be used to provide call-trees, cross-reference of subprogram calls and COMMON blocks usage, source listings, symbol tables and other things you might find useful when debugging a Fortran program.
There are three methods to install ftnchek on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ftnchek Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ftnchek using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ftnchek
Install ftnchek Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ftnchek using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ftnchek
Install ftnchek 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 ftnchek using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ftnchek
How To Uninstall ftnchek on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ftnchek package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ftnchek
Uninstall ftnchek And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ftnchek and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftnchek
Remove ftnchek Configurations and Data
To remove ftnchek configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ftnchek
Remove ftnchek configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ftnchek configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftnchek
Dependencies
ftnchek have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftnchek package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.