How to Install gap-dev software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install gap-dev software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

gap-dev software package provides GAP computer algebra system, compiler and development files, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gap-dev 

gap-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gap-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gap-dev *

You will get with gap-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gap-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Development
Package gap-dev
Version 4r4p12-2
Description GAP computer algebra system, compiler and development files
Sub Section devel


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