How To Install libsparskit2.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsparskit2.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsparskit2.0
libsparskit2.0 is:
SPARSKIT a basic tool-kit for sparse matrix computations. Sparskit is a general purpose FORTRAN-77 library for sparse matrix computations. It has been gathered over several years and includes some of the most useful tools for developing and implementing sparse matrix techniques, particularly for iterative solvers. If you need a simple routine for doing a sparse matrix operation (e.g., adding two sparse matrices, or reordering a sparse matrix) it is likely to be available in SPARSKIT. SPARSKIT also contains most of the iterative accelarators and a number of efficient preconditioners.
There are three methods to install libsparskit2.0 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 libsparskit2.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsparskit2.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsparskit2.0
Install libsparskit2.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsparskit2.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsparskit2.0
Install libsparskit2.0 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 libsparskit2.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsparskit2.0
How To Uninstall libsparskit2.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsparskit2.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsparskit2.0
Uninstall libsparskit2.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsparskit2.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsparskit2.0
Remove libsparskit2.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libsparskit2.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsparskit2.0
Remove libsparskit2.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsparskit2.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsparskit2.0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsparskit2.0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
