How To Install libssm-bin on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libssm-bin on Debian 12.
What is libssm-bin
libssm-bin is:
SSM is a macromolecular coordinate superposition library, written by Eugene Krissinel of the EBI.
The library implements the SSM algorithm of protein structure comparison in three dimensions, which includes an original procedure of matching graphs built on the protein’s secondary-structure elements, followed by an iterative three-dimensional alignment of protein backbone Calpha atoms.
This package contains the binaries of the libraries
There are three methods to install libssm-bin 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 libssm-bin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libssm-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libssm-bin
Install libssm-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libssm-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libssm-bin
Install libssm-bin 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 libssm-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libssm-bin
How To Uninstall libssm-bin on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libssm-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libssm-bin
Uninstall libssm-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libssm-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libssm-bin
Remove libssm-bin Configurations and Data
To remove libssm-bin configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libssm-bin
Remove libssm-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libssm-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libssm-bin
Dependencies
libssm-bin have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libssm-bin package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
