How To Install xcas on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcas on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xcas
xcas is:
Giac is a computer algebra system, following the development of the CAS for HP calculators. It has fast implementation of algorithms for polynomial operations, and compatibility mode with Maple or Mupad CAS as well as TI calculators.
This package contains the user-facing giac programs: xcas, icas, and pgiac; as well as the cas_help program for providing user-oriented help.
There are three methods to install xcas 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 xcas Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xcas using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xcas
Install xcas Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xcas using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xcas
Install xcas 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 xcas using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xcas
How To Uninstall xcas on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xcas package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xcas
Uninstall xcas And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xcas and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcas
Remove xcas Configurations and Data
To remove xcas configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xcas
Remove xcas configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xcas configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcas
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcas package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
