How To Install libbliss2 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbliss2 on Ubuntu 22.04. libbliss2 is library to compute graph automorphisms and labelings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbliss2 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libbliss2

libbliss2 is:

Bliss is a backtracking algorithm for computing automorphism groups and canonical forms of graphs, based on individualization and refinement. Its data structures, subroutines, and pruning heuristics are specially designed for fast handling of large and sparse graphs.

This package provides the shared library.

There are three methods to install libbliss2 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libbliss2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libbliss2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbliss2

Install libbliss2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbliss2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbliss2

Install libbliss2 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 libbliss2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbliss2

How To Uninstall libbliss2 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libbliss2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbliss2

Uninstall libbliss2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbliss2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbliss2

Remove libbliss2 Configurations and Data

To remove libbliss2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbliss2

Remove libbliss2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbliss2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbliss2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbliss2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.