How To Install libmetis-edf-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmetis-edf-dev on Kali Linux. libmetis-edf-dev is Family of Multilevel Partitioning Algorithms

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmetis-edf-dev on Kali Linux.

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 Kali Linux. 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 on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. 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 Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.