How To Install libnexus0-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnexus0-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libnexus0-java is NeXus scientific data file format - java libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnexus0-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libnexus0-java

libnexus0-java is:

NeXus is a common data format for neutron, x-ray, and muon science. It is being developed as an international standard by scientists and programmers representing major scientific facilities in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America in order to facilitate greater cooperation in the analysis and visualization of neutron, x-ray, and muon data.

This is the package containing the java libraries.

There are three methods to install libnexus0-java 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 libnexus0-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 libnexus0-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnexus0-java

Install libnexus0-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnexus0-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnexus0-java

Install libnexus0-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libnexus0-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnexus0-java

How To Uninstall libnexus0-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libnexus0-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnexus0-java

Uninstall libnexus0-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnexus0-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnexus0-java

Remove libnexus0-java Configurations and Data

To remove libnexus0-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnexus0-java

Remove libnexus0-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnexus0-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnexus0-java

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnexus0-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.