How To Install cernlib-base-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib-base-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. cernlib-base-dev is CERNLIB data analysis suite - dependencies checking script

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib-base-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is cernlib-base-dev

cernlib-base-dev is:

CERNLIB is a suite of data analysis tools and libraries created for use in physics experiments, but also with applications to other fields such as the biological sciences.

This package includes the “cernlib” script that lists the command-line options needed for linking against CERNLIB libraries. The script has been rewritten from the upstream version to calculate dependencies recursively. Also included are a contributed set of Autoconf macros to test for CERNLIB libraries, and a set of Imake macros to allow CERNLIB modules to be built out-of-tree.

There are three methods to install cernlib-base-dev 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 cernlib-base-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cernlib-base-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cernlib-base-dev

Install cernlib-base-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cernlib-base-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cernlib-base-dev

Install cernlib-base-dev 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 cernlib-base-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cernlib-base-dev

How To Uninstall cernlib-base-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the cernlib-base-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cernlib-base-dev

Uninstall cernlib-base-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cernlib-base-dev

Remove cernlib-base-dev Configurations and Data

To remove cernlib-base-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cernlib-base-dev

Remove cernlib-base-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cernlib-base-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cernlib-base-dev

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Summary

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