How To Install xflr5 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xflr5 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xflr5
xflr5 is:
XFLR5 is an analysis tool for airfoils, wings and planes operating at low Reynolds Numbers. It includes:
- XFoil’s Direct and Inverse analysis capabilities
- Wing design analysis based on the Lifiting Line Theory and the Vortex Lattice Method
There are three methods to install xflr5 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 xflr5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xflr5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xflr5
Install xflr5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xflr5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xflr5
Install xflr5 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 xflr5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xflr5
How To Uninstall xflr5 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xflr5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xflr5
Uninstall xflr5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xflr5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xflr5
Remove xflr5 Configurations and Data
To remove xflr5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xflr5
Remove xflr5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xflr5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xflr5
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xflr5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
