How To Install pari-gp on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pari-gp on Debian 9.
What is pari-gp
pari-gp is:
PARI/GP is a widely used computer algebra system designed for fast computations in number theory (factorizations, algebraic number theory, elliptic curves…), but also contains a large number of other useful functions to compute with mathematical entities such as matrices, polynomials, power series, algebraic numbers etc., and a lot of transcendental functions. PARI is also available as a C library to allow for faster computations.
Originally developed by Henri Cohen and his co-workers (University Bordeaux I, France), PARI is now under the GPL and maintained by Karim Belabas with the help of many volunteer contributors.
This package contains the GP calculator.
There are three methods to install pari-gp 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 pari-gp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pari-gp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pari-gp
Install pari-gp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pari-gp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pari-gp
Install pari-gp 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 pari-gp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pari-gp
How To Uninstall pari-gp on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pari-gp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pari-gp
Uninstall pari-gp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pari-gp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pari-gp
Remove pari-gp Configurations and Data
To remove pari-gp configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pari-gp
Remove pari-gp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pari-gp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pari-gp
Dependencies
pari-gp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pari-gp package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.