How To Install python-mathgl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mathgl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-mathgl
python-mathgl is:
A free cross-platform library of fast C++ routines for plotting data in up to 3 dimensions. It can export plots to bitmaps and vector EPS, SVG, IDTF files. There are simple window interfaces based on GLUT, FLTK and/or Qt. MathGL can also be used in the console. There are interfaces to a set of languages, such as, C, Fortran, Pascal, Forth, Python, Octave.
This package provides the Python module for mathgl.
There are three methods to install python-mathgl on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-mathgl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mathgl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-mathgl
Install python-mathgl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mathgl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-mathgl
Install python-mathgl 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 python-mathgl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-mathgl
How To Uninstall python-mathgl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-mathgl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-mathgl
Uninstall python-mathgl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-mathgl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mathgl
Remove python-mathgl Configurations and Data
To remove python-mathgl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-mathgl
Remove python-mathgl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-mathgl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-mathgl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mathgl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
