How To Install libavogadro-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavogadro-dev on Debian 10.
What is libavogadro-dev
libavogadro-dev is:
Avogadro is a molecular graphics and modelling system targeted at small to medium molecules. It can visualize properties like molecular orbitals or electrostatic potentials and features an intuitive molecular builder.
This package provides the development and header files.
There are three methods to install libavogadro-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libavogadro-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libavogadro-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libavogadro-dev
Install libavogadro-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libavogadro-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libavogadro-dev
Install libavogadro-dev 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 libavogadro-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libavogadro-dev
How To Uninstall libavogadro-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libavogadro-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libavogadro-dev
Uninstall libavogadro-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libavogadro-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libavogadro-dev
Remove libavogadro-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libavogadro-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libavogadro-dev
Remove libavogadro-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libavogadro-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libavogadro-dev
Dependencies
libavogadro-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavogadro-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.