How To Install libfastjettools-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfastjettools-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfastjettools-dev
libfastjettools-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 Tools.
There are three methods to install libfastjettools-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 libfastjettools-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 libfastjettools-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfastjettools-dev
Install libfastjettools-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfastjettools-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfastjettools-dev
Install libfastjettools-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 libfastjettools-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfastjettools-dev
How To Uninstall libfastjettools-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfastjettools-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfastjettools-dev
Uninstall libfastjettools-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfastjettools-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfastjettools-dev
Remove libfastjettools-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfastjettools-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfastjettools-dev
Remove libfastjettools-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfastjettools-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfastjettools-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfastjettools-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
