How To Install octave-symbolic on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install octave-symbolic on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is octave-symbolic
octave-symbolic is:
Adds symbolic calculation features to GNU Octave. These include common Computer Algebra System tools such as algebraic operations, calculus, equation solving, Fourier and Laplace transforms, variable precision arithmetic and other features. Compatibility with other symbolic toolboxes is intended.
This Octave add-on package is part of the Octave-Forge project.
There are three methods to install octave-symbolic on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install octave-symbolic Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install octave-symbolic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install octave-symbolic
Install octave-symbolic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install octave-symbolic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install octave-symbolic
Install octave-symbolic 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 octave-symbolic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install octave-symbolic
How To Uninstall octave-symbolic on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the octave-symbolic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove octave-symbolic
Uninstall octave-symbolic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall octave-symbolic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove octave-symbolic
Remove octave-symbolic Configurations and Data
To remove octave-symbolic configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge octave-symbolic
Remove octave-symbolic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove octave-symbolic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge octave-symbolic
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install octave-symbolic package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
