How To Install scilab-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install scilab-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is scilab-doc
scilab-doc is:
Scilab is a matrix-based scientific software package. Scilab contains hundreds of built-in mathematical functions, rich data structures (including polynomials, rationals, linear systems, lists, etc…) and comes with a number of specific toolboxes for control, signal processing, …
This package also provides Xcos, a graphical editor to design hybrid dynamical systems models. Models can be designed, loaded, saved, compiled and simulated. Stable and efficient solution for industrial and academics needs, Xcos provides functionalities for modeling of mechanical systems (automotive, aeronautics…), hydraulic circuits (dam, pipe modeling…), control systems, etc. Modelica capabilities are also provided.
This package contains demos, examples and help pages.
There are three methods to install scilab-doc 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 scilab-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install scilab-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install scilab-doc
Install scilab-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install scilab-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install scilab-doc
Install scilab-doc 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 scilab-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install scilab-doc
How To Uninstall scilab-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the scilab-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove scilab-doc
Uninstall scilab-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall scilab-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove scilab-doc
Remove scilab-doc Configurations and Data
To remove scilab-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge scilab-doc
Remove scilab-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove scilab-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scilab-doc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install scilab-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
