How To Install metis-edf on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install metis-edf on Kali Linux.
What is metis-edf
metis-edf is:
METIS: A Family of Multilevel Partitioning Algorithms
This is a collection of serial and parallel programs & libraries that can be used to partitioning unstructured graphs, finite element meshes, and hypergraphs, both on serial as well as on parallel computers.
Adaptation of METIS for Code_Aster purpose
There are three methods to install metis-edf 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 metis-edf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install metis-edf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install metis-edfInstall metis-edf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install metis-edf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install metis-edfInstall metis-edf 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install metis-edf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install metis-edfHow To Uninstall metis-edf on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the metis-edf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove metis-edfUninstall metis-edf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall metis-edf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove metis-edfRemove metis-edf Configurations and Data
To remove metis-edf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge metis-edfRemove metis-edf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove metis-edf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge metis-edfDependencies
metis-edf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install metis-edf package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.