How To Install libmathlib2-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmathlib2-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmathlib2-gfortran
libmathlib2-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.
The mathlib library is a large set of mathematical routines used for purposes such as evaluating special functions and integrals, numerically solving algebraic and differential equations, performing matrix and vector operations, running statistical tests, and generating random numbers in specified distributions.
In order to compile and link programs against this library, you must also install the libmathlib2-dev package.
There are three methods to install libmathlib2-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 libmathlib2-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 libmathlib2-gfortran using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmathlib2-gfortran
Install libmathlib2-gfortran Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmathlib2-gfortran using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmathlib2-gfortran
Install libmathlib2-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 libmathlib2-gfortran using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmathlib2-gfortran
How To Uninstall libmathlib2-gfortran on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmathlib2-gfortran package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmathlib2-gfortran
Uninstall libmathlib2-gfortran And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmathlib2-gfortran and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmathlib2-gfortran
Remove libmathlib2-gfortran Configurations and Data
To remove libmathlib2-gfortran configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmathlib2-gfortran
Remove libmathlib2-gfortran configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmathlib2-gfortran configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmathlib2-gfortran
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmathlib2-gfortran package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
