How To Install herwig++ on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install herwig++ on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is herwig++
herwig++ 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).
This package provides program files and run-time libraries of Herwig++.
There are three methods to install herwig++ 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++ 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++ using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install herwig++
Install herwig++ Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install herwig++ using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install herwig++
Install herwig++ 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++ using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install herwig++
How To Uninstall herwig++ on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the herwig++ package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove herwig++
Uninstall herwig++ And Its Dependencies
To uninstall herwig++ and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove herwig++
Remove herwig++ Configurations and Data
To remove herwig++ configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge herwig++
Remove herwig++ configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove herwig++ configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge herwig++
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install herwig++ package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
