How To Install libtrilinos-xpetra12 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrilinos-xpetra12 on Ubuntu 18.04. libtrilinos-xpetra12 is conversion between Epetra and Teuchos objects - runtime files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrilinos-xpetra12 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libtrilinos-xpetra12

libtrilinos-xpetra12 is:

Xpetra a lightweight wrapper to both Epetra and Tpetra. The Xpetra syntax mirrors that of Tpetra. Xpetra enables algorithm developers to write to a single interface but be able to use either Epetra or Tpetra. Xpetra can also be introduced into existing code to allow for gradual migration.

This package contains the dynamic libraries.

There are three methods to install libtrilinos-xpetra12 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 libtrilinos-xpetra12 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtrilinos-xpetra12 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtrilinos-xpetra12

Install libtrilinos-xpetra12 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtrilinos-xpetra12 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtrilinos-xpetra12

Install libtrilinos-xpetra12 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 libtrilinos-xpetra12 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtrilinos-xpetra12

How To Uninstall libtrilinos-xpetra12 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libtrilinos-xpetra12 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtrilinos-xpetra12

Uninstall libtrilinos-xpetra12 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtrilinos-xpetra12 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtrilinos-xpetra12

Remove libtrilinos-xpetra12 Configurations and Data

To remove libtrilinos-xpetra12 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtrilinos-xpetra12

Remove libtrilinos-xpetra12 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtrilinos-xpetra12 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtrilinos-xpetra12

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrilinos-xpetra12 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.