How To Install libmshr2018.1 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmshr2018.1 on Debian 10.
What is libmshr2018.1
libmshr2018.1 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 shared libraries.
There are three methods to install libmshr2018.1 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmshr2018.1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmshr2018.1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmshr2018.1
Install libmshr2018.1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmshr2018.1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmshr2018.1
Install libmshr2018.1 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 libmshr2018.1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmshr2018.1
How To Uninstall libmshr2018.1 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libmshr2018.1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmshr2018.1
Uninstall libmshr2018.1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmshr2018.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmshr2018.1
Remove libmshr2018.1 Configurations and Data
To remove libmshr2018.1 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmshr2018.1
Remove libmshr2018.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmshr2018.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmshr2018.1
Dependencies
libmshr2018.1 have the following dependencies:
- libboost-chrono1.67.0
- libboost-filesystem1.67.0
- libboost-program-options1.67.0
- libboost-system1.67.0
- libboost-timer1.67.0
- libc6
- libdolfin2018.1
- libgcc1
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmshr2018.1 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
