How To Install libgraphblas-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgraphblas-dev on Debian 12.
What is libgraphblas-dev
libgraphblas-dev is:
SuiteSparse:GraphBLAS is a complete implementation of the GraphBLAS standard, which defines a set of sparse matrix operations on an extended algebra of semirings using an almost unlimited variety of operators and types. When applied to sparse adjacency matrices, these algebraic operations are equivalent to computations on graphs. GraphBLAS provides a powerful and expressive framework for creating graph algorithms based on the elegant mathematics of sparse matrix operations on a semiring.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libgraphblas-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 libgraphblas-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 libgraphblas-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgraphblas-dev
Install libgraphblas-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgraphblas-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgraphblas-dev
Install libgraphblas-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 libgraphblas-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgraphblas-dev
How To Uninstall libgraphblas-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgraphblas-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgraphblas-dev
Uninstall libgraphblas-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgraphblas-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgraphblas-dev
Remove libgraphblas-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgraphblas-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgraphblas-dev
Remove libgraphblas-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgraphblas-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgraphblas-dev
Dependencies
libgraphblas-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgraphblas-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
