How To Install ratfor on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ratfor on Debian 9.
What is ratfor
ratfor is:
Ratfor77 is a preprocessor that converts the Rational Fortran dialect into ordinary Fortran 77. The output can then be compiled using g77 or f2c + gcc.
The Ratfor dialect provides C-like control structures and some syntactic sugar that makes Fortran programs easier to read and write.
There are three methods to install ratfor 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 ratfor Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ratfor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ratfor
Install ratfor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ratfor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ratfor
Install ratfor 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 ratfor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ratfor
How To Uninstall ratfor on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ratfor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ratfor
Uninstall ratfor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ratfor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ratfor
Remove ratfor Configurations and Data
To remove ratfor configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ratfor
Remove ratfor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ratfor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ratfor
Dependencies
ratfor have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ratfor package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.