How To Install python3-gmsh on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gmsh on Debian 12.
What is python3-gmsh
python3-gmsh is:
Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities. Gmsh is built around four modules: geometry, mesh, solver and post-processing. The specification of any input to these modules is done either interactively using the graphical user interface or in ASCII text files using Gmsh’s own scripting language.
See Gmsh’s reference manual for a more thorough overview of Gmsh’s capabilities.
This package contains the Python 3 wrapper for gmsh.
There are three methods to install python3-gmsh 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 python3-gmsh Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-gmsh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-gmsh
Install python3-gmsh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-gmsh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-gmsh
Install python3-gmsh 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 python3-gmsh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-gmsh
How To Uninstall python3-gmsh on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-gmsh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-gmsh
Uninstall python3-gmsh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-gmsh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-gmsh
Remove python3-gmsh Configurations and Data
To remove python3-gmsh configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-gmsh
Remove python3-gmsh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-gmsh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-gmsh
Dependencies
python3-gmsh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gmsh package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
