How To Install python3-pyxrd on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyxrd on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is python3-pyxrd
python3-pyxrd is:
python implementation of the matrix algorithm for computer modeling of X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of disordered lamellar structures. It’s goals are to:
- provide an easy user-interface for end-users
- provide basic tools for displaying and manipulating XRD patterns
- produce high-quality (publication-grade) figures
- make modelling of XRD patterns for mixed-layer clay minerals ’easy'
- be free and open-source (open box instead of closed box model)
PyXRD was written with the multi-specimen full-profile fitting method in mind. A direct result is the ability to ‘share’ parameters among similar phases. This allows for instance to have an air-dry and a glycolated illite-smectite share their coherent scattering domain size, but still have different basal spacings and interlayer compositions for the smectite component. Or play with the di/tri-octahedral composition of a chlorite with ease.
There are three methods to install python3-pyxrd on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-pyxrd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyxrd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyxrd
Install python3-pyxrd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyxrd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pyxrd
Install python3-pyxrd 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyxrd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyxrd
How To Uninstall python3-pyxrd on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the python3-pyxrd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pyxrd
Uninstall python3-pyxrd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pyxrd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyxrd
Remove python3-pyxrd Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pyxrd configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyxrd
Remove python3-pyxrd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pyxrd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyxrd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyxrd package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
