How To Install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libpawlib-lesstif3-dev is CERNLIB PAW library (Lesstif-dependent part - development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

libpawlib-lesstif3-dev is:

CERNLIB is a suite of data analysis tools and libraries created for use in physics experiments, but also with applications to other fields such as the biological sciences.

This package includes the Lesstif-dependent parts of the library pawlib, required by the CERNLIB application Paw++, in a static version. The remainder of pawlib is provided in the package libpawlib2-dev.

The COMIS portion of pawlib is functional on 64-bit machines only when statically linked.

There are three methods to install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev 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 libpawlib-lesstif3-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 libpawlib-lesstif3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

Install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

Install libpawlib-lesstif3-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

How To Uninstall libpawlib-lesstif3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpawlib-lesstif3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

Uninstall libpawlib-lesstif3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpawlib-lesstif3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

Remove libpawlib-lesstif3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libpawlib-lesstif3-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

Remove libpawlib-lesstif3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpawlib-lesstif3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpawlib-lesstif3-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpawlib-lesstif3-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.