How To Install libjmol-java on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjmol-java on Debian 9.
What is libjmol-java
libjmol-java is:
Jmol is a Java molecular viewer for three-dimensional chemical structures. Features include reading a variety of file types and output from quantum chemistry programs, and animation of multi-frame files and computed normal modes from quantum programs. It includes with features for chemicals, crystals, materials and biomolecules. Jmol might be useful for students, educators, and researchers in chemistry and biochemistry.
This package contains the Jmol Java libraries.
There are three methods to install libjmol-java 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 libjmol-java Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libjmol-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjmol-java
Install libjmol-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjmol-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjmol-java
Install libjmol-java 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 libjmol-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjmol-java
How To Uninstall libjmol-java on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libjmol-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjmol-java
Uninstall libjmol-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjmol-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjmol-java
Remove libjmol-java Configurations and Data
To remove libjmol-java configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjmol-java
Remove libjmol-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjmol-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjmol-java
Dependencies
libjmol-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjmol-java package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.