How To Install cernlib-extras on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib-extras on Ubuntu 20.04. cernlib-extras is CERNLIB data analysis suite - extra programs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib-extras on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is cernlib-extras

cernlib-extras is:

CERNLIB is a suite of data analysis tools and libraries created for use in physics experiments, but also with applications to other fields such as the biological sciences.

This metapackage provides a few additional CERNLIB programs not included in any other CERNLIB package. Very few people are likely to be interested in them; currently they include zftp, pawserv and zserv. The latter two programs run as daemons through inetd and may raise concerns about the system’s security.

Installing this package along with the ‘cernlib’ metapackage will supply a complete set of all CERNLIB programs and libraries, except for those not included in Debian due to licensing reasons.

There are three methods to install cernlib-extras on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cernlib-extras Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cernlib-extras

Install cernlib-extras Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cernlib-extras

Install cernlib-extras 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 cernlib-extras using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cernlib-extras

How To Uninstall cernlib-extras on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the cernlib-extras package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cernlib-extras

Uninstall cernlib-extras And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cernlib-extras and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cernlib-extras

Remove cernlib-extras Configurations and Data

To remove cernlib-extras configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cernlib-extras

Remove cernlib-extras configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cernlib-extras

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib-extras package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.