How To Install qepcad on Debian 12

Learn how to install qepcad on Debian 12 with this tutorial. qepcad is quantifier elimination tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qepcad on Debian 12.

What is qepcad

qepcad is:

QEPCAD is an implementation of quantifier elimination by partial cylindrical algebraic decomposition due originally to Hoon Hong, and subsequently added on to by many others. It is an interactive command-line program written in C/C++, and based on the SACLIB library. Presented here is QEPCAD B version 1.x, the “B” designating a substantial departure from the original QEPCAD and distinguishing it from any development of the original that may proceed in a different direction. QEPCAD and the SACLIB library are the result of a program of research by George Collins and his PhD students that has spanned several decades … and continues still!

There are three methods to install qepcad 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 qepcad Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qepcad

Install qepcad Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qepcad

Install qepcad 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 qepcad using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qepcad

How To Uninstall qepcad on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove qepcad

Uninstall qepcad And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qepcad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qepcad

Remove qepcad Configurations and Data

To remove qepcad configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qepcad

Remove qepcad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qepcad

Dependencies

qepcad have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qepcad package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.