How To Install libgpp4-doc on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpp4-doc on Ubuntu 20.04. libgpp4-doc is doxygen generated documentation for libgpp4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpp4-doc on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libgpp4-doc

libgpp4-doc is:

The goal of the ggp4 project is to provide a standalone replacement for the CCP4 library for macromolecular crystallography. The library performs a number of common tasks in standardized manner. These tasks include file opening, parsing keyworded input, and reading and writing of standard data formats for electron density maps and X-Ray diffraction data. Programs may call this library to ensure compatibility with the CCP4 program suite, as well as a similar look-and-feel.

This package provides doxygen generated documentation for the library.

There are three methods to install libgpp4-doc on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgpp4-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgpp4-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgpp4-doc

Install libgpp4-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgpp4-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgpp4-doc

Install libgpp4-doc 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgpp4-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgpp4-doc

How To Uninstall libgpp4-doc on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libgpp4-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgpp4-doc

Uninstall libgpp4-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgpp4-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgpp4-doc

Remove libgpp4-doc Configurations and Data

To remove libgpp4-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgpp4-doc

Remove libgpp4-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgpp4-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgpp4-doc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpp4-doc package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.