How To Install libgiac-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libgiac-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libgiac-dev is Computer Algebra System C++ library - Development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgiac-dev on Debian 12.

What is libgiac-dev

libgiac-dev is:

Giac is a computer algebra system, following the development of the CAS for HP calculators. It has fast implementation of algorithms for polynomial operations, and compatibility mode with Maple or Mupad CAS as well as TI calculators.

This package contains the header files, static libraries, and other development files needed to build software that uses giac.

There are three methods to install libgiac-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgiac-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 libgiac-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgiac-dev

Install libgiac-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgiac-dev

Install libgiac-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgiac-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgiac-dev

How To Uninstall libgiac-dev on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libgiac-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgiac-dev

Uninstall libgiac-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgiac-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgiac-dev

Remove libgiac-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgiac-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgiac-dev

Remove libgiac-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgiac-dev

Dependencies

libgiac-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgiac-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.