How To Install hdf4-tools on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hdf4-tools on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is hdf4-tools
hdf4-tools is:
HDF is a multi-object file format for storing and transferring graphical and numerical data mainly used in scientific computing. HDF supports several different data models, including multidimensional arrays, raster images, and tables. Each defines a specific aggregate data type and provides an API for reading, writing, and organizing the data and metadata. New data models can be added by the HDF developers or users.
This package includes some basic utilities to view, pack, unpack, HDF files.
There are three methods to install hdf4-tools on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install hdf4-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hdf4-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hdf4-tools
Install hdf4-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hdf4-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hdf4-tools
Install hdf4-tools 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 hdf4-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hdf4-tools
How To Uninstall hdf4-tools on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the hdf4-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hdf4-tools
Uninstall hdf4-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hdf4-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hdf4-tools
Remove hdf4-tools Configurations and Data
To remove hdf4-tools configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hdf4-tools
Remove hdf4-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hdf4-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hdf4-tools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hdf4-tools package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
