How To Install gmsh on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gmsh on Debian 9.
What is gmsh
gmsh is:
Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities. Gmsh is built around four modules: geometry, mesh, solver and post-processing. The specification of any input to these modules is done either interactively using the graphical user interface or in ASCII text files using Gmsh’s own scripting language.
See Gmsh’s reference manual for a more thorough overview of Gmsh’s capabilities.
There are three methods to install gmsh on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gmsh Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gmsh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gmsh
Install gmsh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gmsh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gmsh
Install gmsh 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 gmsh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gmsh
How To Uninstall gmsh on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gmsh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gmsh
Uninstall gmsh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gmsh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gmsh
Remove gmsh Configurations and Data
To remove gmsh configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gmsh
Remove gmsh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gmsh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gmsh
Dependencies
gmsh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gmsh package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.