How To Install pyecm 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 pyecm on Ubuntu.
What is pyecm
pyecm is:
pyecm is a Python program to factor numbers using the Elliptic Curve Method (ECM). It is relatively fast in that it can quickly factors numbers up to 50 digits.
Because it is written in Python, pyecm is very portable. It is also fairly easy to use. Use of python-gmpy and/or python-psyco will speed it up immensely.
There are three methods to install pyecm 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 pyecm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pyecm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pyecm
Install pyecm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pyecm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pyecm
Install pyecm 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 pyecm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pyecm
How To Uninstall pyecm on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pyecm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pyecm
Uninstall pyecm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pyecm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyecm
Remove pyecm Configurations and Data
To remove pyecm configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pyecm
Remove pyecm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pyecm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyecm
Dependencies
pyecm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyecm package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.