How To Install libgpp4f-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpp4f-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libgpp4f-dev
libgpp4f-dev 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 the FOTRAN API library for developing free CCP4 compatible programs.
There are three methods to install libgpp4f-dev 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 libgpp4f-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgpp4f-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgpp4f-dev
Install libgpp4f-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgpp4f-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgpp4f-dev
Install libgpp4f-dev 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 libgpp4f-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgpp4f-dev
How To Uninstall libgpp4f-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libgpp4f-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgpp4f-dev
Uninstall libgpp4f-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgpp4f-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgpp4f-dev
Remove libgpp4f-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgpp4f-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgpp4f-dev
Remove libgpp4f-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgpp4f-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgpp4f-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpp4f-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
