How To Install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper on Ubuntu 22.04. xtpcpp-tandemwrapper is X!Tandem wrapper for timsTOF pro and modern mzML data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

xtpcpp-tandemwrapper is:

Allows using transparently the X!Tandem database search engine originally developped at https://www.thegpm.org/TANDEM/ on timsTOF pro raw data or any other standard format not yet handled natively by X!Tandem.

There are three methods to install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper 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 xtpcpp-tandemwrapper Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

Install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

Install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper 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 xtpcpp-tandemwrapper using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

How To Uninstall xtpcpp-tandemwrapper on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the xtpcpp-tandemwrapper package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

Uninstall xtpcpp-tandemwrapper And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xtpcpp-tandemwrapper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

Remove xtpcpp-tandemwrapper Configurations and Data

To remove xtpcpp-tandemwrapper configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

Remove xtpcpp-tandemwrapper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtpcpp-tandemwrapper

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtpcpp-tandemwrapper package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.