How To Install librelion+mpi-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install librelion+mpi-dev on Debian 9. librelion+mpi-dev is C++ API for RELION (3D reconstructions in cryo-electron microscopy)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librelion+mpi-dev on Debian 9.

What is librelion+mpi-dev

librelion+mpi-dev is:

RELION (for REgularised LIkelihood OptimisatioN) is a stand-alone computer program for Maximum A Posteriori refinement of (multiple) 3D reconstructions or 2D class averages in cryo-electron microscopy.

RELION provides a GUI, several command-line tools in parallel (MPI) and serial versions as well as a C++ API.

This is the developers API package for use with MPI but without GUI.

There are three methods to install librelion+mpi-dev 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 librelion+mpi-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 librelion+mpi-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install librelion+mpi-dev

Install librelion+mpi-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librelion+mpi-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librelion+mpi-dev

Install librelion+mpi-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install librelion+mpi-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librelion+mpi-dev

How To Uninstall librelion+mpi-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the librelion+mpi-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librelion+mpi-dev

Uninstall librelion+mpi-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall librelion+mpi-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librelion+mpi-dev

Remove librelion+mpi-dev Configurations and Data

To remove librelion+mpi-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librelion+mpi-dev

Remove librelion+mpi-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove librelion+mpi-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librelion+mpi-dev

Dependencies

librelion+mpi-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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