How To Install libec4 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libec4 on Debian 10.
What is libec4
libec4 is:
This library implements 2-descent on elliptic curves over Q and computations with modular symbols.
It is the library which powers the eclib-tools, which are used for the elliptic curve database.
There are three methods to install libec4 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 libec4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libec4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libec4
Install libec4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libec4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libec4
Install libec4 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 libec4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libec4
How To Uninstall libec4 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libec4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libec4
Uninstall libec4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libec4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libec4
Remove libec4 Configurations and Data
To remove libec4 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libec4
Remove libec4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libec4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libec4
Dependencies
libec4 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libec4 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.