How To Install libmshr64-2019.2 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmshr64-2019.2 on Debian 11. libmshr64-2019.2 is Shared libraries for mshr with 64-bit indexing

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmshr64-2019.2 on Debian 11.

What is libmshr64-2019.2

libmshr64-2019.2 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 with support for 64-bit indexing (libdolfin64 and PETSc-64).

There are three methods to install libmshr64-2019.2 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmshr64-2019.2 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmshr64-2019.2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmshr64-2019.2

Install libmshr64-2019.2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmshr64-2019.2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmshr64-2019.2

Install libmshr64-2019.2 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 libmshr64-2019.2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmshr64-2019.2

How To Uninstall libmshr64-2019.2 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libmshr64-2019.2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmshr64-2019.2

Uninstall libmshr64-2019.2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmshr64-2019.2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmshr64-2019.2

Remove libmshr64-2019.2 Configurations and Data

To remove libmshr64-2019.2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmshr64-2019.2

Remove libmshr64-2019.2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmshr64-2019.2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmshr64-2019.2

Dependencies

libmshr64-2019.2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmshr64-2019.2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.