How To Install hdf-compass on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hdf-compass on Debian 12.
What is hdf-compass
hdf-compass is:
HDF Compass is an experimental viewer program for HDF5 and related formats, designed to complement other more complex applications like HDFView. Strong emphasis is placed on clean minimal design, and maximum extensibility through a plugin system for new formats.
This package provides the HDF Compass application.
There are three methods to install hdf-compass 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 hdf-compass Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hdf-compass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hdf-compass
Install hdf-compass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hdf-compass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hdf-compass
Install hdf-compass 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 hdf-compass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hdf-compass
How To Uninstall hdf-compass on Debian 12
To uninstall only the hdf-compass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hdf-compass
Uninstall hdf-compass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hdf-compass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hdf-compass
Remove hdf-compass Configurations and Data
To remove hdf-compass configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hdf-compass
Remove hdf-compass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hdf-compass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hdf-compass
Dependencies
hdf-compass have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hdf-compass package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
