How To Install pyfr on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pyfr on Ubuntu 22.04. pyfr is flux reconstruction in Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pyfr on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is pyfr

pyfr is:

PyFR is an open-source Python based framework for solving advection-diffusion type problems on streaming architectures using the Flux Reconstruction approach of Huynh. The framework is designed to solve a range of governing systems on mixed unstructured grids containing various element types. It is also designed to target a range of hardware platforms via use of an in-built domain specific language derived from the Mako templating engine.

This package provides the PyFR application.

There are three methods to install pyfr on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pyfr Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pyfr

Install pyfr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pyfr using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pyfr

Install pyfr 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 pyfr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pyfr

How To Uninstall pyfr on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the pyfr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pyfr

Uninstall pyfr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pyfr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyfr

Remove pyfr Configurations and Data

To remove pyfr configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pyfr

Remove pyfr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyfr

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pyfr package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.