How To Install libbliss-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbliss-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libbliss-dev
libbliss-dev is:
Bliss is a backtracking algorithm for computing automorphism groups and canonical forms of graphs, based on individualization and refinement. Its data structures, subroutines, and pruning heuristics are specially designed for fast handling of large and sparse graphs.
This package provides the static library and symbolic links needed for development.
There are three methods to install libbliss-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 libbliss-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 libbliss-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbliss-dev
Install libbliss-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbliss-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbliss-dev
Install libbliss-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 libbliss-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbliss-dev
How To Uninstall libbliss-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libbliss-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbliss-dev
Uninstall libbliss-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbliss-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbliss-dev
Remove libbliss-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbliss-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbliss-dev
Remove libbliss-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbliss-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbliss-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbliss-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
