How To Install libmgl-glut7.5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmgl-glut7.5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmgl-glut7.5.0
libmgl-glut7.5.0 is:
A free cross-platform library of fast C++ routines for plotting data in up to 3 dimensions. It can export plots to bitmaps and vector EPS, SVG, IDTF files. There are simple window interfaces based on GLUT, FLTK and/or Qt. MathGL can also be used in the console. There are interfaces to a set of languages, such as, C, Fortran, Pascal, Forth, Python, Octave.
This package contains the glut interface shared object files for window opening.
There are three methods to install libmgl-glut7.5.0 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 libmgl-glut7.5.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmgl-glut7.5.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmgl-glut7.5.0
Install libmgl-glut7.5.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmgl-glut7.5.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmgl-glut7.5.0
Install libmgl-glut7.5.0 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 libmgl-glut7.5.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmgl-glut7.5.0
How To Uninstall libmgl-glut7.5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmgl-glut7.5.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmgl-glut7.5.0
Uninstall libmgl-glut7.5.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmgl-glut7.5.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmgl-glut7.5.0
Remove libmgl-glut7.5.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libmgl-glut7.5.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmgl-glut7.5.0
Remove libmgl-glut7.5.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmgl-glut7.5.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmgl-glut7.5.0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmgl-glut7.5.0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
