How To Install libitpp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libitpp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libitpp-dev
libitpp-dev is:
IT++ is a C++ library of mathematical, signal processing and communication classes and functions. Its main use is in simulation of communication systems and for performing research in the area of communications. The kernel of the library consists of generic vector and matrix classes, and a set of accompanying routines. Such a kernel makes IT++ similar to MATLAB or GNU Octave .
This package has the development libraries and headers for IT++.
There are three methods to install libitpp-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 libitpp-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 libitpp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libitpp-dev
Install libitpp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libitpp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libitpp-dev
Install libitpp-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 libitpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libitpp-dev
How To Uninstall libitpp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libitpp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libitpp-dev
Uninstall libitpp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libitpp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libitpp-dev
Remove libitpp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libitpp-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libitpp-dev
Remove libitpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libitpp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libitpp-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libitpp-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.