How To Install libjmol-java on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjmol-java on Debian 9. libjmol-java is Java library for molecular structures

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjmol-java on Debian 9.

What is libjmol-java

libjmol-java 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.

This package contains the Jmol Java libraries.

There are three methods to install libjmol-java 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 libjmol-java Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjmol-java

Install libjmol-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjmol-java

Install libjmol-java 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 libjmol-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjmol-java

How To Uninstall libjmol-java on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libjmol-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjmol-java

Uninstall libjmol-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjmol-java

Remove libjmol-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjmol-java

Remove libjmol-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjmol-java

Dependencies

libjmol-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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