How to Install and Uninstall octave-symbolic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "octave-symbolic" package

This is a short guide on how to install octave-symbolic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                octave-symbolic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "octave-symbolic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall octave-symbolic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: octave-symbolic
Priority: optional
Section: universe/math
Installed-Size: 886
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Octave Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.4-1
Depends: octave (>= 4.0.0), python-sympy
Filename: pool/universe/o/octave-symbolic/octave-symbolic_2.2.4-1_amd64.deb
Size: 128292
MD5sum: 907b1112a60acdf9136eb1faaa1a3410
SHA1: 7cc9f05266e02512f40d3fd670031e39f6e190de
SHA256: d5f8501e67430d5ca4ba0398fa3dc29c36125ab899298641798851af5af2b885
Description-en: symbolic package for Octave
This package include common Computer Algebra System tools such as
algebraic operations, calculus, equation solving, Fourier and Laplace
transforms, variable precision arithmetic, among other features.
Internally, the package uses SymPy (www.sympy.org), but no knowledge
of Python is required. Compatibility with other symbolic toolboxes
is intended.
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This Octave add-on package is part of the Octave-Forge project.
Description-md5: cd361aed7938106803085a912185f096
Homepage: http://octave.sourceforge.net/symbolic
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu