How To Install libvotca-xtp6 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvotca-xtp6 on Kali Linux. libvotca-xtp6 is VOTCAs exciton transport library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvotca-xtp6 on Kali Linux.

What is libvotca-xtp6

libvotca-xtp6 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-xtp is VOTCA’s exciton transport simulation library.

There are three methods to install libvotca-xtp6 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-xtp6 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-xtp6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvotca-xtp6

Install libvotca-xtp6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libvotca-xtp6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libvotca-xtp6

Install libvotca-xtp6 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-xtp6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvotca-xtp6

How To Uninstall libvotca-xtp6 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libvotca-xtp6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvotca-xtp6

Uninstall libvotca-xtp6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvotca-xtp6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvotca-xtp6

Remove libvotca-xtp6 Configurations and Data

To remove libvotca-xtp6 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvotca-xtp6

Remove libvotca-xtp6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libvotca-xtp6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvotca-xtp6

Dependencies

libvotca-xtp6 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvotca-xtp6 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.