How To Install libgiac-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgiac-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgiac-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
