How To Install ismrmrd-schema on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ismrmrd-schema on Ubuntu 18.04. ismrmrd-schema is schema for ISMRMRD

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ismrmrd-schema on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ismrmrd-schema

ismrmrd-schema is:

The ISMRMRD format combines a mix of flexible data structures (XML header) and fixed structures (equivalent to C-structs) to represent MRI data.

In addition, the ISMRMRD format also specifies an image header for storing reconstructed images and the accompanying C++ library provides a convenient way of writing such images into HDF5 files along with generic arrays for storing less well defined data structures, e.g. coil sensitivity maps or other calibration data.

This package provides the XML schema.

There are three methods to install ismrmrd-schema 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 ismrmrd-schema Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ismrmrd-schema

Install ismrmrd-schema Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ismrmrd-schema

Install ismrmrd-schema 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 ismrmrd-schema using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ismrmrd-schema

How To Uninstall ismrmrd-schema on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ismrmrd-schema package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ismrmrd-schema

Uninstall ismrmrd-schema And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ismrmrd-schema and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ismrmrd-schema

Remove ismrmrd-schema Configurations and Data

To remove ismrmrd-schema configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ismrmrd-schema

Remove ismrmrd-schema configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ismrmrd-schema

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ismrmrd-schema package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.