How To Install libarmadillo-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libarmadillo-dev on Debian 12.
What is libarmadillo-dev
libarmadillo-dev is:
Armadillo is a streamlined C++ linear algebra library (matrix maths) aiming towards a good balance between speed and ease of use. Integer, floating point and complex numbers are supported, as well as a subset of trigonometric and statistics functions. Optional integration with LAPACK and ATLAS libraries is also provided.
This package has the development libraries and headers for Armadillo.
There are three methods to install libarmadillo-dev 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 libarmadillo-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 libarmadillo-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libarmadillo-dev
Install libarmadillo-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libarmadillo-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libarmadillo-dev
Install libarmadillo-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libarmadillo-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libarmadillo-dev
How To Uninstall libarmadillo-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libarmadillo-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libarmadillo-dev
Uninstall libarmadillo-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libarmadillo-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libarmadillo-dev
Remove libarmadillo-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libarmadillo-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libarmadillo-dev
Remove libarmadillo-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libarmadillo-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libarmadillo-dev
Dependencies
libarmadillo-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libarmadillo-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
