How To Install libhdf4-alt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-alt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libhdf4-alt-dev
libhdf4-alt-dev 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 development stuff, including files and static library for the HDF package in the flavor compatible with the NetCDF library.
There are three methods to install libhdf4-alt-dev 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 libhdf4-alt-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 libhdf4-alt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhdf4-alt-dev
Install libhdf4-alt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-alt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhdf4-alt-dev
Install libhdf4-alt-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-alt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhdf4-alt-dev
How To Uninstall libhdf4-alt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libhdf4-alt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhdf4-alt-dev
Uninstall libhdf4-alt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhdf4-alt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhdf4-alt-dev
Remove libhdf4-alt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libhdf4-alt-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhdf4-alt-dev
Remove libhdf4-alt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhdf4-alt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhdf4-alt-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-alt-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
