How To Install libmopac7-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmopac7-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmopac7-dev
libmopac7-dev is:
MOPAC provides routines to solve the electronic structure of molecules on a semi-empirical level. Available methods include MNDO, MINDO/3, AM1 and PM3.
This package contains the MOPAC7 code folded into a static library and the headers.
There are three methods to install libmopac7-dev 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 libmopac7-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 libmopac7-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmopac7-dev
Install libmopac7-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmopac7-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmopac7-dev
Install libmopac7-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 libmopac7-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmopac7-dev
How To Uninstall libmopac7-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmopac7-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmopac7-dev
Uninstall libmopac7-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmopac7-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmopac7-dev
Remove libmopac7-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmopac7-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmopac7-dev
Remove libmopac7-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmopac7-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmopac7-dev
Dependencies
libmopac7-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmopac7-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
