How To Install netgen-lvs 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 netgen-lvs on Ubuntu.
What is netgen-lvs
netgen-lvs is:
Netgen is a tool for comparing netlists, a process known as LVS, which stands for “Layout vs. Schematic”. This is an important step in the integrated circuit design flow, ensuring that the geometry that has been laid out matches the expected circuit.
Very small circuits can bypass this step by confirming circuit operation through extraction and simulation. Very large digital circuits are usually generated by tools from high-level descriptions, using compilers that ensure the correct layout geometry. The greatest need for LVS is in large analog or mixed-signal circuits that cannot be simulated in reasonable time.
Note that the executable name in Debian is ’netgen-lvs’. For details, see /usr/share/doc/netgen-lvs/README.Debian
There are three methods to install netgen-lvs 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 netgen-lvs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install netgen-lvs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install netgen-lvs
Install netgen-lvs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install netgen-lvs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install netgen-lvs
Install netgen-lvs 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 netgen-lvs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install netgen-lvs
How To Uninstall netgen-lvs on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the netgen-lvs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove netgen-lvs
Uninstall netgen-lvs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall netgen-lvs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove netgen-lvs
Remove netgen-lvs Configurations and Data
To remove netgen-lvs configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge netgen-lvs
Remove netgen-lvs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove netgen-lvs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge netgen-lvs
Dependencies
netgen-lvs have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install netgen-lvs package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.