How To Install scilab-full-bin on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install scilab-full-bin on Ubuntu 18.04. scilab-full-bin is Scientific software package for numerical computations (all binary files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install scilab-full-bin on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is scilab-full-bin

scilab-full-bin 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 the architecture specific binary files.

There are three methods to install scilab-full-bin 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-full-bin 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-full-bin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install scilab-full-bin

Install scilab-full-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install scilab-full-bin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install scilab-full-bin

Install scilab-full-bin 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-full-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install scilab-full-bin

How To Uninstall scilab-full-bin on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the scilab-full-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove scilab-full-bin

Uninstall scilab-full-bin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove scilab-full-bin

Remove scilab-full-bin Configurations and Data

To remove scilab-full-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge scilab-full-bin

Remove scilab-full-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove scilab-full-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scilab-full-bin

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Summary

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