How To Install c2x on Debian 12

Learn how to install c2x on Debian 12 with this tutorial. c2x is converter between DFT electronic structure codes formats

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install c2x on Debian 12.

What is `c2x`

c2x is:

This program should convert CASTEP’s .check, .castep_bin, orbitals and .cell to various other formats, particularly so that they can be visualised with Jmol, XCrysDen, gnuplot and other programs. It can extract change and spin densities, wavefunctions, symmetry operations, and much else besides. It also interfaces with VASP, Siesta, and other electronic structure codes.

The code can also manipulate .cell and .pdb files, building supercells or performing shifts.

There are three methods to install c2x on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install c2x Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install c2x using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install c2x

Install c2x Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install c2x using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install c2x

Install c2x 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install c2x using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install c2x

How To Uninstall c2x on Debian 12

To uninstall only the c2x package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove c2x

Uninstall c2x And Its Dependencies

To uninstall c2x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove c2x

Remove c2x Configurations and Data

To remove c2x configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge c2x

Remove c2x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove c2x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge c2x

Dependencies

c2x have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install c2x package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.