How To Install libgrafx11-1-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgrafx11-1-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgrafx11-1-gfortran
libgrafx11-1-gfortran is:
CERNLIB is a suite of data analysis tools and libraries created for use in physics experiments, but also with applications to other fields such as the biological sciences.
This package includes libgrafX11, also known as HIGZ (High-level Interface to Graphics and ZEBRA), an interface to the X Window System. In addition to basic drawing functions, HIGZ includes a PostScript interface.
Note that in order to compile and link programs against this library, you must also install the libgrafx11-1-dev package.
There are three methods to install libgrafx11-1-gfortran 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 libgrafx11-1-gfortran Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgrafx11-1-gfortran using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgrafx11-1-gfortran
Install libgrafx11-1-gfortran Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgrafx11-1-gfortran using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgrafx11-1-gfortran
Install libgrafx11-1-gfortran 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 libgrafx11-1-gfortran using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgrafx11-1-gfortran
How To Uninstall libgrafx11-1-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgrafx11-1-gfortran package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgrafx11-1-gfortran
Uninstall libgrafx11-1-gfortran And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgrafx11-1-gfortran and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgrafx11-1-gfortran
Remove libgrafx11-1-gfortran Configurations and Data
To remove libgrafx11-1-gfortran configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgrafx11-1-gfortran
Remove libgrafx11-1-gfortran configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgrafx11-1-gfortran configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgrafx11-1-gfortran
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgrafx11-1-gfortran package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
