How To Install libalberta-dev on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libalberta-dev on Ubuntu.
What is libalberta-dev
libalberta-dev is:
ALBERTA is an adaptive finite element library for solving partial differential equations (PDEs).
It offers a hierarchical mesh and methods for 1d, 2d and 3d stationary as well as time dependent problems. It is written in C with speed and flexibility in mind.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libalberta-dev on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libalberta-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 libalberta-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libalberta-dev
Install libalberta-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libalberta-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libalberta-dev
Install libalberta-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 libalberta-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libalberta-dev
How To Uninstall libalberta-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libalberta-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libalberta-dev
Uninstall libalberta-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libalberta-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libalberta-dev
Remove libalberta-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libalberta-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libalberta-dev
Remove libalberta-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libalberta-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libalberta-dev
Dependencies
libalberta-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libalberta-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.