How To Install scalapack-mpi-test on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install scalapack-mpi-test on Debian 10.
What is scalapack-mpi-test
scalapack-mpi-test is:
ScaLAPACK is the parallel version of LAPACK used on clusters.
Also included: - PBLAS, Parallel Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms - BLACS, Basic Linear Algebra Communication Subprograms
This package contains ScaLAPACK, PBLAS and BLACS test programs.
There are three methods to install scalapack-mpi-test on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install scalapack-mpi-test Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install scalapack-mpi-test using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install scalapack-mpi-test
Install scalapack-mpi-test Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install scalapack-mpi-test using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install scalapack-mpi-test
Install scalapack-mpi-test 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 scalapack-mpi-test using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install scalapack-mpi-test
How To Uninstall scalapack-mpi-test on Debian 10
To uninstall only the scalapack-mpi-test package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove scalapack-mpi-test
Uninstall scalapack-mpi-test And Its Dependencies
To uninstall scalapack-mpi-test and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove scalapack-mpi-test
Remove scalapack-mpi-test Configurations and Data
To remove scalapack-mpi-test configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge scalapack-mpi-test
Remove scalapack-mpi-test configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove scalapack-mpi-test configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scalapack-mpi-test
Dependencies
scalapack-mpi-test have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install scalapack-mpi-test package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.