How To Install libsollya7 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsollya7 on Kali Linux. libsollya7 is library for safe floating-point code development – lib

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsollya7 on Kali Linux.

What is libsollya7

libsollya7 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 dynamic library.

There are three methods to install libsollya7 on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsollya7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsollya7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsollya7

Install libsollya7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsollya7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsollya7

Install libsollya7 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libsollya7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsollya7

How To Uninstall libsollya7 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsollya7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsollya7

Uninstall libsollya7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsollya7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsollya7

Remove libsollya7 Configurations and Data

To remove libsollya7 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsollya7

Remove libsollya7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsollya7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsollya7

Dependencies

libsollya7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsollya7 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.