How To Install fastjet-examples on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastjet-examples on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is fastjet-examples
fastjet-examples is:
The FastJet package provides a fast implementation of several longitudinally invariant sequential recombination jet algorithms, in particular the longitudinally invariant kt jet algorithm, the inclusive longitudinally invariant version of the Cambridge/Aachen jet-algorithm, and the inclusive anti-kt algorithm.
FastJet also provides a uniform interface to external jet finders via a plugin mechanism, and tools for calculating jet areas and performing background (pileup/UE) subtraction.
This package provides example source files of FastJet.
There are three methods to install fastjet-examples 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 fastjet-examples Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fastjet-examples using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fastjet-examples
Install fastjet-examples Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fastjet-examples using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fastjet-examples
Install fastjet-examples 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 fastjet-examples using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fastjet-examples
How To Uninstall fastjet-examples on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the fastjet-examples package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fastjet-examples
Uninstall fastjet-examples And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fastjet-examples and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fastjet-examples
Remove fastjet-examples Configurations and Data
To remove fastjet-examples configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fastjet-examples
Remove fastjet-examples configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fastjet-examples configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fastjet-examples
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastjet-examples package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
