How To Install libslepc3.7.4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslepc3.7.4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libslepc3.7.4
libslepc3.7.4 is:
SLEPc is a software library for the solution of large scale sparse eigenvalue problems on parallel computers. It is an extension of PETSc and can be used for either standard or generalized eigenproblems, with real or complex arithmetic. It can also be used for computing a partial SVD of a large, sparse, rectangular matrix.
This package contains the shared libraries for SLEPc with real numbers.
There are three methods to install libslepc3.7.4 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 libslepc3.7.4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libslepc3.7.4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libslepc3.7.4
Install libslepc3.7.4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libslepc3.7.4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libslepc3.7.4
Install libslepc3.7.4 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 libslepc3.7.4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libslepc3.7.4
How To Uninstall libslepc3.7.4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libslepc3.7.4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libslepc3.7.4
Uninstall libslepc3.7.4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libslepc3.7.4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libslepc3.7.4
Remove libslepc3.7.4 Configurations and Data
To remove libslepc3.7.4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libslepc3.7.4
Remove libslepc3.7.4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libslepc3.7.4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libslepc3.7.4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslepc3.7.4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
