How To Install libxray-scattering-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxray-scattering-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxray-scattering-perl
libxray-scattering-perl is:
Xray::Scattering supports access to X-ray scattering data for atoms and ions. It is designed to be a transparent interface to scattering data from a variety of sources. Currently, the only sources of data are the Cromer-Mann tables from the International Tables of Crystallography and the 1995 Waasmaier-Kirfel tables. More resources can be added easily.
There are three methods to install libxray-scattering-perl 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 libxray-scattering-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxray-scattering-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxray-scattering-perl
Install libxray-scattering-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxray-scattering-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxray-scattering-perl
Install libxray-scattering-perl 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 libxray-scattering-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxray-scattering-perl
How To Uninstall libxray-scattering-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxray-scattering-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxray-scattering-perl
Uninstall libxray-scattering-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxray-scattering-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxray-scattering-perl
Remove libxray-scattering-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libxray-scattering-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxray-scattering-perl
Remove libxray-scattering-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxray-scattering-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxray-scattering-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxray-scattering-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
