How To Install libmshr-dev-common on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmshr-dev-common on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libmshr-dev-common
libmshr-dev-common is:
mshr generates simplicial DOLFIN meshes in 2D and 3D from geometries described by Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) or from surface files, utilizing CGAL and Tetgen as mesh generation backends.
This package contains the common headers and development files.
There are three methods to install libmshr-dev-common on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmshr-dev-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmshr-dev-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmshr-dev-common
Install libmshr-dev-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmshr-dev-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmshr-dev-common
Install libmshr-dev-common 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 libmshr-dev-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmshr-dev-common
How To Uninstall libmshr-dev-common on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libmshr-dev-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmshr-dev-common
Uninstall libmshr-dev-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmshr-dev-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmshr-dev-common
Remove libmshr-dev-common Configurations and Data
To remove libmshr-dev-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmshr-dev-common
Remove libmshr-dev-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmshr-dev-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmshr-dev-common
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmshr-dev-common package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.