How To Install libgeant321-2-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeant321-2-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgeant321-2-gfortran
libgeant321-2-gfortran is:
GEANT is a framework for simulating the passage of subatomic particles through matter, for instance, particle detectors. For maximum flexibility, GEANT simulations are performed by linking FORTRAN code supplied by the user with the GEANT library, then running the resulting executable.
This package includes the libgeant321 library required by GEANT 3.21. Note that in order to compile and link programs against this library, you must also install the libgeant321-2-dev package.
There are three methods to install libgeant321-2-gfortran 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 libgeant321-2-gfortran Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgeant321-2-gfortran using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgeant321-2-gfortran
Install libgeant321-2-gfortran Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgeant321-2-gfortran using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgeant321-2-gfortran
Install libgeant321-2-gfortran 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 libgeant321-2-gfortran using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgeant321-2-gfortran
How To Uninstall libgeant321-2-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgeant321-2-gfortran package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgeant321-2-gfortran
Uninstall libgeant321-2-gfortran And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgeant321-2-gfortran and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgeant321-2-gfortran
Remove libgeant321-2-gfortran Configurations and Data
To remove libgeant321-2-gfortran configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgeant321-2-gfortran
Remove libgeant321-2-gfortran configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgeant321-2-gfortran configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgeant321-2-gfortran
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeant321-2-gfortran package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
