How To Install yade-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install yade-doc on Ubuntu 18.04. yade-doc is Platform for discrete element modeling. Documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install yade-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is yade-doc

yade-doc is:

Yet Another Dynamic Engine.

Extensible open-source framework for discrete numerical models, focused on Discrete Element Method. The computation parts are written in c++ using flexible object model, allowing independent implementation of new algorithms and interfaces. Python is used for rapid and concise scene construction, simulation control, postprocessing and debugging.

This package contains examples, test scripts and documentation.

There are three methods to install yade-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 yade-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 yade-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install yade-doc

Install yade-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install yade-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install yade-doc

Install yade-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 yade-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install yade-doc

How To Uninstall yade-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the yade-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove yade-doc

Uninstall yade-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove yade-doc

Remove yade-doc Configurations and Data

To remove yade-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge yade-doc

Remove yade-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove yade-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge yade-doc

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Summary

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