How To Install king-probe on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install king-probe on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is king-probe
king-probe is:
king-probe is a program that allows one to evaluate atomic packing, either within or between molecules. It generates “contact dots” where atoms are in close contact.
The program king-probe generates “contact dots” at points on the van der Waals surface of atoms which are in close proximity to other atoms; reading atomic coordinates in protein databank (PDB) format files and writing color-coded dot lists (spikes where atoms clash) for inclusion in a kinemage.
There are three methods to install king-probe 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 king-probe Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install king-probe using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install king-probe
Install king-probe Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install king-probe using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install king-probe
Install king-probe 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 king-probe using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install king-probe
How To Uninstall king-probe on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the king-probe package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove king-probe
Uninstall king-probe And Its Dependencies
To uninstall king-probe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove king-probe
Remove king-probe Configurations and Data
To remove king-probe configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge king-probe
Remove king-probe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove king-probe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge king-probe
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install king-probe package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.