How To Install libbrial-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrial-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libbrial-dev is polynomials over Boolean Rings, core development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrial-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libbrial-dev

libbrial-dev is:

The core of BRiAl is a C++ library, which provides high-level data types for Boolean polynomials and monomials, exponent vectors, as well as for the underlying polynomial rings and subsets of the powerset of the Boolean variables. As a unique approach, binary decision diagrams are used as internal storage type for polynomial structures. On top of this C++-library a Python interface is provided. This allows parsing of complex polynomial systems, as well as sophisticated and extendable strategies for Groebner base computation. BRiAl features a powerful reference implementation for Groebner basis computation.

This package contains the BRiAl core development files.

There are three methods to install libbrial-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 libbrial-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 libbrial-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbrial-dev

Install libbrial-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbrial-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbrial-dev

Install libbrial-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 libbrial-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbrial-dev

How To Uninstall libbrial-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libbrial-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbrial-dev

Uninstall libbrial-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbrial-dev

Remove libbrial-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libbrial-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbrial-dev

Remove libbrial-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbrial-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbrial-dev

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Summary

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