How To Install libelpa4 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelpa4 on Debian 9. libelpa4 is Eigenvalue SoLvers for Petaflop-Applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelpa4 on Debian 9.

What is libelpa4

libelpa4 is:

ELPA is Eigenvalue SoLvers for Petaflop-Applications.

There are three methods to install libelpa4 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libelpa4 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libelpa4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libelpa4

Install libelpa4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libelpa4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libelpa4

Install libelpa4 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 libelpa4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libelpa4

How To Uninstall libelpa4 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libelpa4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libelpa4

Uninstall libelpa4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libelpa4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libelpa4

Remove libelpa4 Configurations and Data

To remove libelpa4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libelpa4

Remove libelpa4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libelpa4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libelpa4

Dependencies

libelpa4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelpa4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.