How To Install libdolfinx-real0.5 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdolfinx-real0.5 on Debian 12.
What is libdolfinx-real0.5
libdolfinx-real0.5 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 with real number support.
There are three methods to install libdolfinx-real0.5 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libdolfinx-real0.5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdolfinx-real0.5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdolfinx-real0.5
Install libdolfinx-real0.5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdolfinx-real0.5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdolfinx-real0.5
Install libdolfinx-real0.5 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 libdolfinx-real0.5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdolfinx-real0.5
How To Uninstall libdolfinx-real0.5 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libdolfinx-real0.5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdolfinx-real0.5
Uninstall libdolfinx-real0.5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdolfinx-real0.5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdolfinx-real0.5
Remove libdolfinx-real0.5 Configurations and Data
To remove libdolfinx-real0.5 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdolfinx-real0.5
Remove libdolfinx-real0.5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdolfinx-real0.5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdolfinx-real0.5
Dependencies
libdolfinx-real0.5 have the following dependencies:
- libbasix0.5
- libboost-timer1.74.0
- libc6
- libgcc-s1
- libhdf5-openmpi-103-1
- libopenmpi3
- libpetsc-real3.18
- libptscotch-7.0
- libpugixml1v5
- libslepc-real3.18
- libstdc++6
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdolfinx-real0.5 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.