How To Install z3 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install z3 on Debian 10.
What is z3
z3 is:
Z3 is a state-of-the art theorem prover from Microsoft Research. It can be used to check the satisfiability of logical formulas over one or more theories. Z3 offers a compelling match for software analysis and verification tools, since several common software constructs map directly into supported theories.
The Z3 input format is an extension of the one defined by the SMT-LIB 2.0 standard.
There are three methods to install z3 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install z3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install z3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install z3
Install z3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install z3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install z3
Install z3 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install z3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install z3
How To Uninstall z3 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the z3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove z3
Uninstall z3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall z3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove z3
Remove z3 Configurations and Data
To remove z3 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge z3
Remove z3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove z3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge z3
Dependencies
z3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install z3 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.