How To Install libmetis-edf-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmetis-edf-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmetis-edf-dev
libmetis-edf-dev is:
METIS: A Family of Multilevel Partitioning Algorithms
This is a collection of serial and parallel programs & libraries that can be used to partitioning unstructured graphs, finite element meshes, and hypergraphs, both on serial as well as on parallel computers.
Adaptation of METIS for Code_Aster purpose
This package contains files needed for development
There are three methods to install libmetis-edf-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 libmetis-edf-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 libmetis-edf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmetis-edf-dev
Install libmetis-edf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmetis-edf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmetis-edf-dev
Install libmetis-edf-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 libmetis-edf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmetis-edf-dev
How To Uninstall libmetis-edf-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmetis-edf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmetis-edf-dev
Uninstall libmetis-edf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmetis-edf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmetis-edf-dev
Remove libmetis-edf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmetis-edf-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmetis-edf-dev
Remove libmetis-edf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmetis-edf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmetis-edf-dev
Dependencies
libmetis-edf-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmetis-edf-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
