Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libalberta4 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libalberta4
libalberta4 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 shared library.
There are three methods to install libalberta4 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 libalberta4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libalberta4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libalberta4
Install libalberta4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libalberta4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libalberta4
Install libalberta4 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 libalberta4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libalberta4
How To Uninstall libalberta4 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libalberta4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libalberta4
Uninstall libalberta4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libalberta4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libalberta4
Remove libalberta4 Configurations and Data
To remove libalberta4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libalberta4
Remove libalberta4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libalberta4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libalberta4
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libalberta4 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
