How To Install herwig++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install herwig++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is herwig++-dev
herwig++-dev is:
Herwig++ is a completely new event generator, written in C++. It is built on the experience gained with the well-known event generator HERWIG. The aim is to provide a multi purpose event generator with similar or improved capabilities (like angular ordered parton evolution and the cluster hadronization model).
Thie package provides Herwig++ development files.
There are three methods to install herwig++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install herwig++-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install herwig++-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install herwig++-dev
Install herwig++-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install herwig++-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install herwig++-dev
Install herwig++-dev 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install herwig++-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install herwig++-dev
How To Uninstall herwig++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the herwig++-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove herwig++-dev
Uninstall herwig++-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall herwig++-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove herwig++-dev
Remove herwig++-dev Configurations and Data
To remove herwig++-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge herwig++-dev
Remove herwig++-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove herwig++-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge herwig++-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install herwig++-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
