How To Install libqsopt-ex-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqsopt-ex-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libqsopt-ex-dev
libqsopt-ex-dev is:
QSopt-ex is an implementation of a simplex-based algorithm that returns exact rational solutions, taking advantage of the speed of floating-point calculations and attempting to minimize the operations performed in rational arithmetic.
This package contains the header files and static library.
There are three methods to install libqsopt-ex-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 libqsopt-ex-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 libqsopt-ex-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqsopt-ex-dev
Install libqsopt-ex-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqsopt-ex-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqsopt-ex-dev
Install libqsopt-ex-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 libqsopt-ex-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqsopt-ex-dev
How To Uninstall libqsopt-ex-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libqsopt-ex-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqsopt-ex-dev
Uninstall libqsopt-ex-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqsopt-ex-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqsopt-ex-dev
Remove libqsopt-ex-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libqsopt-ex-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqsopt-ex-dev
Remove libqsopt-ex-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqsopt-ex-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqsopt-ex-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqsopt-ex-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
