How To Install libfreefem-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreefem-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfreefem-dev
libfreefem-dev is:
FreeFEM is a language adapted to Partial Differential equation. The underlying method used is the Finite Element Method. This tool has been successfully used as a teaching tool and even as a research tool.
There are three methods to install libfreefem-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 libfreefem-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 libfreefem-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfreefem-dev
Install libfreefem-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreefem-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfreefem-dev
Install libfreefem-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 libfreefem-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfreefem-dev
How To Uninstall libfreefem-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfreefem-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfreefem-dev
Uninstall libfreefem-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfreefem-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfreefem-dev
Remove libfreefem-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfreefem-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfreefem-dev
Remove libfreefem-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfreefem-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfreefem-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreefem-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
