How To Install libbrial-groebner3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrial-groebner3 on Ubuntu 18.04. libbrial-groebner3 is computer algebra routines of BRiAl

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrial-groebner3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libbrial-groebner3

libbrial-groebner3 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 shared library libbrial_groebner.

There are three methods to install libbrial-groebner3 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-groebner3 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-groebner3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbrial-groebner3

Install libbrial-groebner3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbrial-groebner3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbrial-groebner3

Install libbrial-groebner3 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-groebner3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbrial-groebner3

How To Uninstall libbrial-groebner3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libbrial-groebner3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbrial-groebner3

Uninstall libbrial-groebner3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbrial-groebner3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbrial-groebner3

Remove libbrial-groebner3 Configurations and Data

To remove libbrial-groebner3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbrial-groebner3

Remove libbrial-groebner3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbrial-groebner3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbrial-groebner3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrial-groebner3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.