How to Install and Uninstall libfreefem++-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "libfreefem++-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libfreefem++-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libfreefem++-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libfreefem++-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libfreefem++-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libfreefem-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 514
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: freefem
Version: 3.5.8-5.1ubuntu1
Depends: libfreefem0v5 (= 3.5.8-5.1ubuntu1)
Suggests: libfreefem-doc (= 3.5.8-5.1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/f/freefem/libfreefem-dev_3.5.8-5.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 106062
MD5sum: 0e9d75406e7bcafbb5b511aff2261bb2
SHA1: dc2421e9339bf10cdad8032e075aaeb8297dd41c
SHA256: cac4e1c078efbf223d503ad696cf7a6f3f4ba8e0e000672eafd4ed06b8e25cf6
Description-en: Development library, header files and manpages
FreeFEM is a language adapted to Partial Differential equation. The
underlying method used is the Finite Element Method.
This tool has been successfully used as a teaching tool and even as a
research tool.
Description-md5: da28b0c009352467fcdfcfcc368ba2ac
Homepage: http://kfem.sourceforge.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu