How To Install libfastjet-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfastjet-dev on Debian 9.
What is libfastjet-dev
libfastjet-dev is:
The FastJet package provides a fast implementation of several longitudinally invariant sequential recombination jet algorithms, in particular the longitudinally invariant kt jet algorithm, the inclusive longitudinally invariant version of the Cambridge/Aachen jet-algorithm, and the inclusive anti-kt algorithm.
FastJet also provides a uniform interface to external jet finders via a plugin mechanism, and tools for calculating jet areas and performing background (pileup/UE) subtraction.
This package provides development files of FastJet.
There are three methods to install libfastjet-dev 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 libfastjet-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 libfastjet-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfastjet-dev
Install libfastjet-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfastjet-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfastjet-dev
Install libfastjet-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libfastjet-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfastjet-dev
How To Uninstall libfastjet-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libfastjet-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfastjet-dev
Uninstall libfastjet-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfastjet-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfastjet-dev
Remove libfastjet-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfastjet-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfastjet-dev
Remove libfastjet-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfastjet-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfastjet-dev
Dependencies
libfastjet-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfastjet-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.