How To Install jmol-applet on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmol-applet on Debian 9. jmol-applet is Jmol Java applet

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmol-applet on Debian 9.

What is jmol-applet

jmol-applet is:

Jmol is a Java molecular viewer for three-dimensional chemical structures. Features include reading a variety of file types and output from quantum chemistry programs, and animation of multi-frame files and computed normal modes from quantum programs. It includes with features for chemicals, crystals, materials and biomolecules. Jmol might be useful for students, educators, and researchers in chemistry and biochemistry.

File formats read by Jmol include PDB, XYZ, CIF, CML, MDL Molfile, Gaussian, GAMESS, MOPAC, ABINIT, ACES-II, Dalton and VASP.

This package contains the Jmol Java applet

There are three methods to install jmol-applet on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install jmol-applet Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jmol-applet using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jmol-applet

Install jmol-applet Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jmol-applet using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jmol-applet

Install jmol-applet Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install jmol-applet using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jmol-applet

How To Uninstall jmol-applet on Debian 9

To uninstall only the jmol-applet package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jmol-applet

Uninstall jmol-applet And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jmol-applet and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jmol-applet

Remove jmol-applet Configurations and Data

To remove jmol-applet configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jmol-applet

Remove jmol-applet configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jmol-applet configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jmol-applet

Dependencies

jmol-applet have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmol-applet package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.