How To Install libpari-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpari-dev on Debian 10.
What is libpari-dev
libpari-dev is:
PARI/GP is a widely used computer algebra system designed for fast computations in number theory (factorizations, algebraic number theory, elliptic curves…), but also contains a large number of other useful functions to compute with mathematical entities such as matrices, polynomials, power series, algebraic numbers etc., and a lot of transcendental functions. PARI is also available as a C library to allow for faster computations.
Originally developed by Henri Cohen and his co-workers (University Bordeaux I, France), PARI is now under the GPL and maintained by Karim Belabas with the help of many volunteer contributors.
This package contains the include files and static library.
There are three methods to install libpari-dev 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 libpari-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 libpari-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpari-dev
Install libpari-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpari-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpari-dev
Install libpari-dev 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 libpari-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpari-dev
How To Uninstall libpari-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libpari-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpari-dev
Uninstall libpari-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpari-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpari-dev
Remove libpari-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpari-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpari-dev
Remove libpari-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpari-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpari-dev
Dependencies
libpari-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpari-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.