How To Install yade on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install yade on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is yade
yade 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 speed-optimized build of yade.
There are three methods to install yade 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install yade
Install yade Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install yade using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install yade
Install yade 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install yade
How To Uninstall yade on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the yade package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove yade
Uninstall yade And Its Dependencies
To uninstall yade and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove yade
Remove yade Configurations and Data
To remove yade configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge yade
Remove yade configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove yade configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge yade
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install yade package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
