How To Install libsimbody3.6 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsimbody3.6 on Debian 11. libsimbody3.6 is SimTK multibody dynamics API - shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsimbody3.6 on Debian 11.

What is libsimbody3.6

libsimbody3.6 is:

Simbody is a SimTK toolset providing general multibody dynamics capability, that is, the ability to solve Newton’s 2nd law F=ma in any set of generalized coordinates subject to arbitrary constraints. Simbody is provided as an open source, object-oriented C++ API and delivers high-performance, accuracy-controlled science/engineering-quality results.

There are three methods to install libsimbody3.6 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsimbody3.6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsimbody3.6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsimbody3.6

Install libsimbody3.6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsimbody3.6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsimbody3.6

Install libsimbody3.6 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 libsimbody3.6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsimbody3.6

How To Uninstall libsimbody3.6 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libsimbody3.6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsimbody3.6

Uninstall libsimbody3.6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsimbody3.6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsimbody3.6

Remove libsimbody3.6 Configurations and Data

To remove libsimbody3.6 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsimbody3.6

Remove libsimbody3.6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsimbody3.6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsimbody3.6

Dependencies

libsimbody3.6 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsimbody3.6 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.