How To Install libgiac0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgiac0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgiac0 is Computer Algebra System C++ library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgiac0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgiac0

libgiac0 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 shared libraries needed to run programs using giac.

There are three methods to install libgiac0 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 libgiac0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgiac0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgiac0

Install libgiac0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgiac0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgiac0

Install libgiac0 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 libgiac0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgiac0

How To Uninstall libgiac0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgiac0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgiac0

Uninstall libgiac0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgiac0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgiac0

Remove libgiac0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgiac0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgiac0

Remove libgiac0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgiac0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgiac0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgiac0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.