How To Install mumps-test on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mumps-test on Debian 10.
What is mumps-test
mumps-test is:
MUMPS implements a direct solver for large sparse linear systems, with a particular focus on symmetric positive definite matrices. It can operate on distributed matrices e.g. over a cluster. It has Fortran and C interfaces, and can interface with ordering tools such as Scotch.
There are three methods to install mumps-test on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mumps-test Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mumps-test using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mumps-test
Install mumps-test Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mumps-test using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mumps-test
Install mumps-test 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 mumps-test using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mumps-test
How To Uninstall mumps-test on Debian 10
To uninstall only the mumps-test package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mumps-test
Uninstall mumps-test And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mumps-test and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mumps-test
Remove mumps-test Configurations and Data
To remove mumps-test configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mumps-test
Remove mumps-test configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mumps-test configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mumps-test
Dependencies
mumps-test have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mumps-test package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.