How To Install mantis-xray on Debian 12

Learn how to install mantis-xray on Debian 12 with this tutorial. mantis-xray is Multivariate ANalysis Tool for x-ray Spectromicroscopy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mantis-xray on Debian 12.

What is `mantis-xray`

mantis-xray is:

Spectromicroscopy combines spectral data with microscopy, where typical datasets consist of a stack of microscopic images taken across an energy range. Due to the data complexity, manual analysis can be time consuming and inefficient, whereas multivariate analysis tools not only reduce the time needed but also can uncover hidden trends in the data.

Mantis is Multivariate ANalysis Tool for Spectromicroscopy developed in Python by 2nd Look Consulting. It uses principal component analysis and cluster analysis to classify pixels according to spectral similarity.

There are three methods to install mantis-xray 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 mantis-xray Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mantis-xray

Install mantis-xray Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mantis-xray

Install mantis-xray 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 mantis-xray using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mantis-xray

How To Uninstall mantis-xray on Debian 12

To uninstall only the mantis-xray package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mantis-xray

Uninstall mantis-xray And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mantis-xray and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mantis-xray

Remove mantis-xray Configurations and Data

To remove mantis-xray configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mantis-xray

Remove mantis-xray configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mantis-xray

Dependencies

mantis-xray have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mantis-xray package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.