How To Install libmstoolkit77-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmstoolkit77-dbg on Debian 9. libmstoolkit77-dbg is libraries for manipulating mass spectrometry data - debug symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmstoolkit77-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libmstoolkit77-dbg

libmstoolkit77-dbg is:

The MSToolkit is a light-weight C++ library for reading, writing, and manipulating mass spectrometry data. The MSToolkit is easily linked to virtually any C++ algorithm for simple, fast file reading and analysis.

Supported File Formats:

  • read-only mzML including internal compression (zlib and numpress) and external compression (.mzML.gz) read-only;
  • read-only mzXML including internal compression (zlib) and external compression (.mzXML.gz)
  • read/write mgf, ms1, ms2, bms1, bms2, cms1, cms2

Simple Interface:

  • Open any file format from a single function call;
  • Store any spectrum in a simple, comprehensive data structure;
  • Sequential or random-access file reading.

This package provides the debugging symbols for libmstoolkit and libmstoolkitlite.

There are three methods to install libmstoolkit77-dbg 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 libmstoolkit77-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmstoolkit77-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmstoolkit77-dbg

Install libmstoolkit77-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmstoolkit77-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmstoolkit77-dbg

Install libmstoolkit77-dbg 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 libmstoolkit77-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmstoolkit77-dbg

How To Uninstall libmstoolkit77-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libmstoolkit77-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmstoolkit77-dbg

Uninstall libmstoolkit77-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmstoolkit77-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmstoolkit77-dbg

Remove libmstoolkit77-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libmstoolkit77-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmstoolkit77-dbg

Remove libmstoolkit77-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmstoolkit77-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmstoolkit77-dbg

Dependencies

libmstoolkit77-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmstoolkit77-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.