How To Install libquantum8 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libquantum8 on Debian 9. libquantum8 is library for the simulation of a quantum computer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libquantum8 on Debian 9.

What is libquantum8

libquantum8 is:

libquantum is a C library for the simulation of a quantum computer. Based on the principles of quantum mechanics, it provides an implementation of a quantum register. Basic operations for register manipulation such as the Hadamard gate or the Controlled-NOT gate are available through an easy-to-use interface. Measurements can be performed on either single qubits or the whole quantum register.

Features:

  • Simulation of arbitrary quantum algorithms is possible
  • High perfomance and low memory consumption
  • Decoherence support for realistic quantum computation
  • Interface for quantum error correction (QEC)
  • Supports the density operator formalism
  • Implementations of Shor’s factoring algorithm and Grover’s search algorithm are included

This package contains the shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libquantum8 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libquantum8 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libquantum8 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libquantum8

Install libquantum8 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libquantum8 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libquantum8

Install libquantum8 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 libquantum8 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libquantum8

How To Uninstall libquantum8 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libquantum8 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libquantum8

Uninstall libquantum8 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libquantum8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libquantum8

Remove libquantum8 Configurations and Data

To remove libquantum8 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libquantum8

Remove libquantum8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libquantum8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libquantum8

Dependencies

libquantum8 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libquantum8 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.