How To Install libscythestat-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libscythestat-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libscythestat-dev
libscythestat-dev is:
Files provided by this package are required to develop new programs with the Scythe library. There is no binary library associated with these headers, i.e. all template code is contained within and no further dependencies are required at runtime
The Scythe Statistical Library is an open source C++ library for statistical computation. It includes a suite of matrix manipulation functions, a suite of pseudo-random number generators, and a suite of numerical optimizers. Programs written using Scythe are generally much faster than those written in commonly used interpreted languages, such as R, Matlab, and GAUSS; and can be compiled on any system with the GNU GCC compiler (and perhaps with other C++ compilers). One of the primary design goals of the Scythe developers has been ease of use for non-expert C++ programmers. Ease of use is provided through three primary mechanisms: (1) operator and function over-loading, (2) numerous pre-fabricated utility functions, and (3) clear documentation and example programs. Additionally, Scythe is quite flexible and entirely extensible because the source code is available to all users.
There are three methods to install libscythestat-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 libscythestat-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 libscythestat-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libscythestat-dev
Install libscythestat-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libscythestat-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libscythestat-dev
Install libscythestat-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 libscythestat-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libscythestat-dev
How To Uninstall libscythestat-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libscythestat-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libscythestat-dev
Uninstall libscythestat-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libscythestat-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libscythestat-dev
Remove libscythestat-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libscythestat-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libscythestat-dev
Remove libscythestat-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libscythestat-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libscythestat-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libscythestat-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
