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Quick installation of scilab:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: scilab
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install scilab
Package Details | |
| Package: | scilab |
| Version: | 5.5.2-4build1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.scilab.org |
| Description: | Scientific software package for numerical computations Scilab is a matrix-based scientific software package. Scilab contains hundreds of built-in mathematical functions, rich data structures (including polynomials, rationals, linear systems, lists, etc...) and comes with a number of specific toolboxes for control, signal processing, ... . This package also provides Xcos, a graphical editor to design hybrid dynamical systems models. Models can be designed, loaded, saved, compiled and simulated. Stable and efficient solution for industrial and academics needs, Xcos provides functionalities for modeling of mechanical systems (automotive, aeronautics...), hydraulic circuits (dam, pipe modeling...), control systems, etc. Modelica capabilities are also provided. . For a minimum version of scilab, install package "scilab-cli". |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/math |
How to install scilab on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If scilab is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L scilab' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L scilab dpkg-query: package 'scilab' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing scilab:
After system update use the following command to install scilab:
sudo apt-get install scilab
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove scilab from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the scilab from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the scilab following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove scilab
Following command is used to remove the scilab package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove scilab
This will remove scilab and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing scilab with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge scilab
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove scilab
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with scilab package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
