E: Unable to locate package python3-meep

[qnach]

I am trying to install meep using

sudo apt-get install python3-meep h5utils

but get

E: Unable to locate package python3-meep

However, I typed python3
I can indeed get into python 3.12.3

what is wrong?

[stevengj]

The Ubuntu package python3-meep maybe requires a newer version of Ubuntu?

In any case, we do not maintain the Ubuntu or Debian packages — that is done through those organizations. They are also pretty out-of-date — they have Meep 1.18, whereas the latest Meep release is 1.30. We tend to recommend using the Conda package as described in the Meep manual, or building from source if you are comfortable with that.