How To Install libgfs-1.3-2 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfs-1.3-2 on Debian 9.
What is libgfs-1.3-2
libgfs-1.3-2 is:
Gerris is a system for the solution of the partial differential equations describing fluid flow.
This package contains the shared libraries for libgfs.
This package has MPI support built in.
There are three methods to install libgfs-1.3-2 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 libgfs-1.3-2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgfs-1.3-2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgfs-1.3-2
Install libgfs-1.3-2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgfs-1.3-2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgfs-1.3-2
Install libgfs-1.3-2 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 libgfs-1.3-2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgfs-1.3-2
How To Uninstall libgfs-1.3-2 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgfs-1.3-2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgfs-1.3-2
Uninstall libgfs-1.3-2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgfs-1.3-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgfs-1.3-2
Remove libgfs-1.3-2 Configurations and Data
To remove libgfs-1.3-2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgfs-1.3-2
Remove libgfs-1.3-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgfs-1.3-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgfs-1.3-2
Dependencies
libgfs-1.3-2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfs-1.3-2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.