How To Install libsymspg1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsymspg1 on Kali Linux. libsymspg1 is C library for crystal symmetry determination

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsymspg1 on Kali Linux.

What is libsymspg1

libsymspg1 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

There are three methods to install libsymspg1 on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsymspg1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsymspg1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsymspg1

Install libsymspg1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsymspg1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsymspg1

Install libsymspg1 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libsymspg1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsymspg1

How To Uninstall libsymspg1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsymspg1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsymspg1

Uninstall libsymspg1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsymspg1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsymspg1

Remove libsymspg1 Configurations and Data

To remove libsymspg1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsymspg1

Remove libsymspg1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsymspg1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsymspg1

Dependencies

libsymspg1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsymspg1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.