How To Install libvotca-csg-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvotca-csg-dev on Kali Linux. libvotca-csg-dev is VOTCAs coarse-graining library, development kit

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvotca-csg-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libvotca-csg-dev

libvotca-csg-dev is:

VOTCA is a software package which focuses on the analysis of molecular dynamics data, the development of systematic coarse-graining techniques as well as methods used for simulating microscopic charge transport in disordered semiconductors.

libvotca-csg is Votca’s coarse-graining library.

This package contains header files and pkg-config files and templates for VOTCA programs.

There are three methods to install libvotca-csg-dev on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libvotca-csg-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 libvotca-csg-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvotca-csg-dev

Install libvotca-csg-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libvotca-csg-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libvotca-csg-dev

Install libvotca-csg-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libvotca-csg-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvotca-csg-dev

How To Uninstall libvotca-csg-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libvotca-csg-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvotca-csg-dev

Uninstall libvotca-csg-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvotca-csg-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvotca-csg-dev

Remove libvotca-csg-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libvotca-csg-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvotca-csg-dev

Remove libvotca-csg-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvotca-csg-dev

Dependencies

libvotca-csg-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvotca-csg-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.