How To Install pari-gp2c on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pari-gp2c on Debian 12.
What is pari-gp2c
pari-gp2c 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 G2PC compiler that converts GP scripts to C libpari modules and the helper scripts gp2c-run and gp2c-dbg.
There are three methods to install pari-gp2c on Debian 12. 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-gp2c 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-gp2c using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pari-gp2c
Install pari-gp2c Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pari-gp2c using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pari-gp2c
Install pari-gp2c 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-gp2c using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pari-gp2c
How To Uninstall pari-gp2c on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pari-gp2c package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pari-gp2c
Uninstall pari-gp2c And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pari-gp2c and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pari-gp2c
Remove pari-gp2c Configurations and Data
To remove pari-gp2c configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pari-gp2c
Remove pari-gp2c configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pari-gp2c configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pari-gp2c
Dependencies
pari-gp2c have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pari-gp2c package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.