How To Install libsphere-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsphere-dev on Debian 9.
What is libsphere-dev
libsphere-dev is:
SPHEREPACK is a collection of FORTRAN programs that facilitates computer modeling of geophysical processes. The package contains programs for computing certain common differential operators including divergence, vorticity, gradients, and the Laplacian of both scalar and vector functions. Programs are also available for inverting these operators. For example, given divergence and vorticity, the package can be used to compute the velocity components. The Laplacian can also be inverted and therefore the package can be used to solve both the scalar and vector Poisson equations. Its use in model development is demonstrated by a sample program that solves the time-dependent non-linear shallow-water equations. Accurate solutions are obtained via the spectral method that uses both scalar and vector spherical harmonic transforms that are available to the user. The package also contains utility programs for computing the associated Legendre functions, Gauss points and weights, and multiple fast Fourier transforms. Programs are provided for both equally-spaced and Gauss distributed latitudinal points as well as programs that transfer data between these grids.
There are three methods to install libsphere-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsphere-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 libsphere-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsphere-dev
Install libsphere-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsphere-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsphere-dev
Install libsphere-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 libsphere-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsphere-dev
How To Uninstall libsphere-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libsphere-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsphere-dev
Uninstall libsphere-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsphere-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsphere-dev
Remove libsphere-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsphere-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsphere-dev
Remove libsphere-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsphere-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsphere-dev
Dependencies
libsphere-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsphere-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.