How To Install libf2c2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libf2c2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libf2c2-dev
libf2c2-dev is:
These are the necessary static libraries and header files for an implementation of the fortran intrinsic functions and IO functions.
They are required when linking applications built from the C output from the FORTRAN to C translator f2c.
There are three methods to install libf2c2-dev 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 libf2c2-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libf2c2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libf2c2-dev
Install libf2c2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libf2c2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libf2c2-dev
Install libf2c2-dev 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 libf2c2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libf2c2-dev
How To Uninstall libf2c2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libf2c2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libf2c2-dev
Uninstall libf2c2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libf2c2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libf2c2-dev
Remove libf2c2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libf2c2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libf2c2-dev
Remove libf2c2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libf2c2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libf2c2-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libf2c2-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
