How To Install libphat-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libphat-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libphat-dev is C++ library for boundary matrix reductions over Z/2Z

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libphat-dev on Debian 12.

What is libphat-dev

libphat-dev is:

The Persistent Homology Algorithm Toolox is a header-only C++ library for performing the filtered Z/2Z (co)boundary matrix operations commonly needed when computing (persistent) (co)homology in topological data analysis.

This package contains the header files. A standalone program exposing some of the features is available in phat-utils.

There are three methods to install libphat-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libphat-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 libphat-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libphat-dev

Install libphat-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libphat-dev

Install libphat-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 libphat-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libphat-dev

How To Uninstall libphat-dev on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove libphat-dev

Uninstall libphat-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libphat-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libphat-dev

Remove libphat-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libphat-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libphat-dev

Remove libphat-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libphat-dev

Dependencies

libphat-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libphat-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.