How To Install libhdf4-0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-0 on Debian 9.
What is libhdf4-0
libhdf4-0 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 contains the HDF run-time libraries.
There are three methods to install libhdf4-0 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libhdf4-0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhdf4-0
Install libhdf4-0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhdf4-0
Install libhdf4-0 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 libhdf4-0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhdf4-0
How To Uninstall libhdf4-0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libhdf4-0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhdf4-0
Uninstall libhdf4-0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhdf4-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhdf4-0
Remove libhdf4-0 Configurations and Data
To remove libhdf4-0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhdf4-0
Remove libhdf4-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhdf4-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhdf4-0
Dependencies
libhdf4-0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.