How to Install and Uninstall herwig++ Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "herwig++" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install herwig++ on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                herwig++
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "herwig++" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall herwig++ on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                herwig++
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the herwig++ package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: herwig++
Priority: optional
Section: universe/science
Installed-Size: 36202
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.6.0-1.1
Depends: herwig++-data (= 2.6.0-1.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libfastjet0v5, libgcc1 (>= 1:4.0), libgfortran3 (>= 4.6), libgsl2, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libthepeg15
Filename: pool/universe/h/herwig++/herwig++_2.6.0-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7214468
MD5sum: a4bf2092d900003f68ede274472312aa
SHA1: 5e67fb71ae25497090f7462c139732f035dae68a
SHA256: 462cb214a28cf55ff3bc52cd9f01c848ac2ebab150fa24667ca618633c996188
Description-en: Multi-purpose event generator for high energy physics
Herwig++ is a completely new event generator, written in C++. It is
built on the experience gained with the well-known event generator
HERWIG. The aim is to provide a multi purpose event generator with
similar or improved capabilities (like angular ordered parton
evolution and the cluster hadronization model).
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This package provides program files and run-time libraries of
Herwig++.
Description-md5: 2a1fb0f8c80ada59f96818216caeb442
Homepage: http://projects.hepforge.org/herwig/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu