How To Install libdolfin2018.1 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdolfin2018.1 on Debian 10.
What is libdolfin2018.1
libdolfin2018.1 is:
DOLFIN is the Python and C++ interface of the FEniCS project for the automated solution of differential equations, providing a consistent PSE (Problem Solving Environment) for solving ordinary and partial differential equations. Key features include a simple, consistent and intuitive object-oriented API; automatic and efficient evaluation of variational forms; automatic and efficient assembly of linear systems; and support for general families of finite elements.
This package contains the shared libraries.
There are three methods to install libdolfin2018.1 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libdolfin2018.1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdolfin2018.1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdolfin2018.1
Install libdolfin2018.1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdolfin2018.1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdolfin2018.1
Install libdolfin2018.1 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libdolfin2018.1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdolfin2018.1
How To Uninstall libdolfin2018.1 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libdolfin2018.1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdolfin2018.1
Uninstall libdolfin2018.1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdolfin2018.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdolfin2018.1
Remove libdolfin2018.1 Configurations and Data
To remove libdolfin2018.1 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdolfin2018.1
Remove libdolfin2018.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdolfin2018.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdolfin2018.1
Dependencies
libdolfin2018.1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdolfin2018.1 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
