How To Install libpgplot0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgplot0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpgplot0
libpgplot0 is:
Giza is a lightweight scientific plotting library built on top of cairo that provides uniform output to multiple devices. Giza also provides a drop-in, modern replacement for the PGPLOT graphics library.
This package provides a free replacement for the PGPLOT shared lib.
There are three methods to install libpgplot0 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 libpgplot0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpgplot0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpgplot0
Install libpgplot0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpgplot0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpgplot0
Install libpgplot0 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 libpgplot0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpgplot0
How To Uninstall libpgplot0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpgplot0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpgplot0
Uninstall libpgplot0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpgplot0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpgplot0
Remove libpgplot0 Configurations and Data
To remove libpgplot0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpgplot0
Remove libpgplot0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpgplot0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpgplot0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgplot0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
