How To Install libapbs3 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapbs3 on Debian 12.
What is libapbs3
libapbs3 is:
APBS is a software package for the numerical solution of the Poisson-Boltzmann equation (PBE), one of the most popular continuum models for describing electrostatic interactions between molecular solutes in salty, aqueous media.
This package contains the libapbs_* shared libraries.
There are three methods to install libapbs3 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 libapbs3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libapbs3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapbs3
Install libapbs3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapbs3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapbs3
Install libapbs3 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 libapbs3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapbs3
How To Uninstall libapbs3 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libapbs3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapbs3
Uninstall libapbs3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapbs3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapbs3
Remove libapbs3 Configurations and Data
To remove libapbs3 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapbs3
Remove libapbs3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapbs3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapbs3
Dependencies
libapbs3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapbs3 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.