How To Install libmath-prime-util-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmath-prime-util-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmath-prime-util-perl
libmath-prime-util-perl is:
Math::Prime::Util is a set of perl utilities related to prime numbers. These include multiple sieving methods, is_prime, prime_count, nth_prime, approximations and bounds for the prime_count and nth prime, next_prime and prev_prime, factoring utilities, and more.
The default sieving and factoring are intended to be (and currently are) the fastest on CPAN, including Math::Prime::XS, Math::Prime::FastSieve, Math::Factor::XS, Math::Prime::TiedArray, Math::Big::Factors, Math::Factoring, and Math::Primality (when the GMP module is available). For numbers in the 10-20 digit range, it is often orders of magnitude faster. Typically it is faster than Math::Pari for 64-bit operations.
All operations support both Perl UV’s (32-bit or 64-bit) and bignums. It requires no external software for big number support, as there are Perl implementations included that solely use Math::BigInt and Math::BigFloat. However, performance will be improved for most big number functions by installing Math::Prime::Util::GMP, and is definitely recommended if you do many bignum operations. Also look into Math::Pari as an alternative.
There are three methods to install libmath-prime-util-perl 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 libmath-prime-util-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmath-prime-util-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmath-prime-util-perl
Install libmath-prime-util-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmath-prime-util-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmath-prime-util-perl
Install libmath-prime-util-perl 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 libmath-prime-util-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmath-prime-util-perl
How To Uninstall libmath-prime-util-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmath-prime-util-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmath-prime-util-perl
Uninstall libmath-prime-util-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmath-prime-util-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmath-prime-util-perl
Remove libmath-prime-util-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libmath-prime-util-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmath-prime-util-perl
Remove libmath-prime-util-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmath-prime-util-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmath-prime-util-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmath-prime-util-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.