How To Install libsymspg-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsymspg-dev on Debian 11.
What is libsymspg-dev
libsymspg-dev is:
Spglib is a C library for crystal symmetry determination. Symmetry operations, space groups and other data can be obtained using this symmetry finder.
Features include:
- Identify space-group type
- Find symmetry operations
- Find a primitive cell
- Search irreducible k-points
- Refine crystal structure
- Wyckoff position assignment
This package contains static library and header files.
There are three methods to install libsymspg-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsymspg-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 libsymspg-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsymspg-dev
Install libsymspg-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsymspg-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsymspg-dev
Install libsymspg-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 libsymspg-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsymspg-dev
How To Uninstall libsymspg-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libsymspg-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsymspg-dev
Uninstall libsymspg-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsymspg-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsymspg-dev
Remove libsymspg-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsymspg-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsymspg-dev
Remove libsymspg-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsymspg-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsymspg-dev
Dependencies
libsymspg-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsymspg-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.