How To Install qliss3d on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qliss3d on Ubuntu 18.04. qliss3d is demonstration tool for Lissajous figures

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qliss3d on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is qliss3d

qliss3d is:

Qliss3d is a tool that generates various Lissajous figures. It is possible to rotate the figures and zoom into them. Also changing the frequency and replay of the sinus sounds by the same frequency rate are implemented.

In mathematics, a Lissajous curve (Lissajous figure or Bowditch curve) is the graph of the system of parametric equations which describes complex harmonic motion. This family of curves was investigated by Nathaniel Bowditch in 1815, and later in more detail by Jules Antoine Lissajous. Lissajous curves can be traced mechanically by means of a harmonograph.

There are three methods to install qliss3d 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 qliss3d Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qliss3d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qliss3d

Install qliss3d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qliss3d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qliss3d

Install qliss3d 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 qliss3d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qliss3d

How To Uninstall qliss3d on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the qliss3d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qliss3d

Uninstall qliss3d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qliss3d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qliss3d

Remove qliss3d Configurations and Data

To remove qliss3d configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qliss3d

Remove qliss3d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qliss3d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qliss3d

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qliss3d package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.