How To Install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libdeal.ii-8.5.1
libdeal.ii-8.5.1 is:
deal.II is a C++ program library targeted at the computational solution of partial differential equations using adaptive finite elements. It uses state-of-the-art programming techniques to offer you a modern interface to the complex data structures and algorithms required.
This package contains the shared libraries.
There are three methods to install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 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 libdeal.ii-8.5.1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdeal.ii-8.5.1
Install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdeal.ii-8.5.1
Install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 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 libdeal.ii-8.5.1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdeal.ii-8.5.1
How To Uninstall libdeal.ii-8.5.1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libdeal.ii-8.5.1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdeal.ii-8.5.1
Uninstall libdeal.ii-8.5.1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdeal.ii-8.5.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdeal.ii-8.5.1
Remove libdeal.ii-8.5.1 Configurations and Data
To remove libdeal.ii-8.5.1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdeal.ii-8.5.1
Remove libdeal.ii-8.5.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdeal.ii-8.5.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdeal.ii-8.5.1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdeal.ii-8.5.1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
