How To Install bornagain on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install bornagain on Kali Linux. bornagain is Simulate and fit X-ray and neutron GISAXS – binary

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bornagain on Kali Linux.

What is bornagain

BornAgain is a software package to simulate and fit small-angle scattering at grazing incidence. It supports analysis of both X-ray (GISAXS) and neutron (GISANS) data. Calculations are carried out in the framework of the distorted wave Born approximation (DWBA). BornAgain provides a graphical user interface for interactive use as well as a generic Python and C++ framework for modeling multilayer samples with smooth or rough interfaces and with various types of embedded nanoparticles.

BornAgain supports:

Layers:

  • Multilayers without any restrictions on the number of layers
  • Interface roughness correlation
  • Magnetic materials

Particles:

  • Choice between different shapes of particles (form factors)
  • Particles with inner structures
  • Assemblies of particles
  • Size distribution of the particles (polydispersity)

Positions of Particles:

  • Decoupled implementations between vertical and planar positions
  • Vertical distributions: particles at specific depth in layers or on top.
  • Planar distributions:
    • fully disordered systems
    • short-range order distribution (paracrystals)
    • two- and one-dimensional lattices

Input Beam:

  • Polarized or unpolarized neutrons
  • X-ray
  • Divergence of the input beam (wavelength, incident angles) following different distributions
  • Possible normalization of the input intensity

Detector:

  • Off specular scattering
  • Two-dimensional intensity matrix, function of the output angles

Use of BornAgain:

  • Simulation of GISAXS and GISANS from the generated sample
  • Fitting to reference data (experimental or numerical)
  • Interactions via Python scripts or Graphical User Interface

If you use BornAgain in your work, please cite C. Durniak, M. Ganeva, G. Pospelov, W. Van Herck, J. Wuttke (2015), BornAgain ?? Software for simulating and fitting X-ray and neutron small-angle scattering at grazing incidence, version , http://www.bornagainproject.org

There are three ways to install bornagain 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 bornagain Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install bornagain

Install bornagain Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install bornagain using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bornagain

Install bornagain 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 Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install bornagain using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bornagain

How To Uninstall bornagain on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the bornagain package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bornagain

Uninstall bornagain And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bornagain

Remove bornagain Configurations and Data

To remove bornagain configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bornagain

Remove bornagain configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bornagain

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bornagain using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.