How To Install libsollya-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsollya-dev on Debian 12.
What is libsollya-dev
libsollya-dev is:
Sollya is both a tool environment and a library for safe floating-point code development. It offers a convenient way to perform computations with multiple precision interval arithmetic. It is particularly targeted to the automated implementation of mathematical floating-point libraries.
Initially, Sollya was intended more specifically for people implementing numerical functions in mathematical libraries (e.g., exp, arccos, tanh, etc.). Since then, the tool has evolved and has now become interesting not only to developers of mathematical libraries, but also to everyone who needs to perform numerical experiments in an environment that is safe with respect to round-off errors.
This package provides the static library, symbolic links, and headers needed for development.
There are three methods to install libsollya-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsollya-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 libsollya-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsollya-dev
Install libsollya-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsollya-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsollya-dev
Install libsollya-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsollya-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsollya-dev
How To Uninstall libsollya-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsollya-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsollya-dev
Uninstall libsollya-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsollya-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsollya-dev
Remove libsollya-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsollya-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsollya-dev
Remove libsollya-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsollya-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsollya-dev
Dependencies
libsollya-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsollya-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
