How To Install python-sfepy on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sfepy on Debian 9. python-sfepy is Simple Finite Elements in Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sfepy on Debian 9.

What is python-sfepy

python-sfepy is:

SfePy is a software for solving systems of coupled partial differential equations (PDEs) by the finite element method in 1D, 2D and 3D. It can be viewed both as black-box PDE solver, and as a Python package which can be used for building custom applications. The word ??simple?? means that complex FEM problems can be coded very easily and rapidly.

There are three methods to install python-sfepy 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 python-sfepy 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-sfepy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-sfepy

Install python-sfepy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-sfepy

Install python-sfepy 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 python-sfepy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-sfepy

How To Uninstall python-sfepy on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-sfepy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-sfepy

Uninstall python-sfepy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-sfepy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-sfepy

Remove python-sfepy Configurations and Data

To remove python-sfepy configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-sfepy

Remove python-sfepy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-sfepy

Dependencies

python-sfepy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sfepy package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.