How To Install libsisl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsisl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsisl-dev
libsisl-dev is:
The SINTEF Spline Library is a comprehensive NURBS library for the modeling and interrogation of curves and surfaces.
It is implemented in C and has been under continuous development for over two decades.
There are three methods to install libsisl-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 libsisl-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 libsisl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsisl-dev
Install libsisl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsisl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsisl-dev
Install libsisl-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 libsisl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsisl-dev
How To Uninstall libsisl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsisl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsisl-dev
Uninstall libsisl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsisl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsisl-dev
Remove libsisl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsisl-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsisl-dev
Remove libsisl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsisl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsisl-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsisl-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
