How To Install libgfsgl0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfsgl0 on Debian 9. libgfsgl0 is graphical viewer for Gerris simulation files. Shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfsgl0 on Debian 9.

What is libgfsgl0

libgfsgl0 is:

Gerris is a system for the solution of the partial differential equations describing fluid flow.

GfsView displays the results of 2D and 3D Gerris simulations. A brief summary of its main features:

* Scalar and vector cross-sections.
* Isosurfaces.
* Streamlines.
* User-defined functions.
* Fast adaptive display (using the multiresolution data
  representation of Gerris).
* Scriptable.
* Offline image generation.
* Quality PostScript, PDF and bitmap outputs.

The package contains shared library

There are three methods to install libgfsgl0 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 libgfsgl0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgfsgl0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgfsgl0

Install libgfsgl0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgfsgl0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgfsgl0

Install libgfsgl0 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 libgfsgl0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgfsgl0

How To Uninstall libgfsgl0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgfsgl0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgfsgl0

Uninstall libgfsgl0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgfsgl0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgfsgl0

Remove libgfsgl0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgfsgl0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgfsgl0

Remove libgfsgl0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgfsgl0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgfsgl0

Dependencies

libgfsgl0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfsgl0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.