How To Install libbrahe-1.3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrahe-1.3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04. libbrahe-1.3-3 is heterogeneous C library of numeric functions

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrahe-1.3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libbrahe-1.3-3

libbrahe-1.3-3 is:

This library provides:

  • a function for rounding floating point values to a specific number of digits
  • several pseudo-random number generators, including the Mersenne Twister, various algorithms by Marsaglia, and ISAAC
  • least common multiple and greatest common denominator functions
  • a few trigonometry functions for finding the inversions of hyperbolic sine, cosine, and tangent

This library is also used by libevocosm, which is in turn the foundation for Acovea, used to determine optimal compiler optimizations

There are three methods to install libbrahe-1.3-3 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 libbrahe-1.3-3 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libbrahe-1.3-3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbrahe-1.3-3

Install libbrahe-1.3-3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbrahe-1.3-3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbrahe-1.3-3

Install libbrahe-1.3-3 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 libbrahe-1.3-3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbrahe-1.3-3

How To Uninstall libbrahe-1.3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libbrahe-1.3-3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbrahe-1.3-3

Uninstall libbrahe-1.3-3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbrahe-1.3-3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbrahe-1.3-3

Remove libbrahe-1.3-3 Configurations and Data

To remove libbrahe-1.3-3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbrahe-1.3-3

Remove libbrahe-1.3-3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbrahe-1.3-3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbrahe-1.3-3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrahe-1.3-3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.