How To Install getdp on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install getdp on Debian 10.
What is getdp
getdp is:
GetDP is a general finite element solver using mixed elements to discretize de Rham-type complexes in one, two and three dimensions.
The main feature of GetDP is the closeness between the input data defining discrete problems (written by the user in ASCII data files) and the symbolic mathematical expressions of these problems.
See GetDP’s reference manual for a more thorough overview of GetDP’s capabilities: http://www.geuz.org/getdp
There are three methods to install getdp 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 getdp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install getdp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install getdp
Install getdp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install getdp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install getdp
Install getdp 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 getdp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install getdp
How To Uninstall getdp on Debian 10
To uninstall only the getdp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove getdp
Uninstall getdp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall getdp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove getdp
Remove getdp Configurations and Data
To remove getdp configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge getdp
Remove getdp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove getdp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge getdp
Dependencies
getdp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install getdp package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.