How To Install mgltools-scenario2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install mgltools-scenario2 on Ubuntu 18.04. mgltools-scenario2 is Python-based viewer of molecular structures

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mgltools-scenario2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is mgltools-scenario2

mgltools-scenario2 is:

This package is part of the mgltools set of Python libraries which provide an infrastructure for the analysis of protein structures and their docking of chemical compounds.

It provides functionality for modifying Python objects over the course of time according to a scenario. A scenario is defined as a set of events taking place at specific times.

There are three methods to install mgltools-scenario2 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 mgltools-scenario2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mgltools-scenario2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mgltools-scenario2

Install mgltools-scenario2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mgltools-scenario2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mgltools-scenario2

Install mgltools-scenario2 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 mgltools-scenario2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mgltools-scenario2

How To Uninstall mgltools-scenario2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the mgltools-scenario2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mgltools-scenario2

Uninstall mgltools-scenario2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mgltools-scenario2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mgltools-scenario2

Remove mgltools-scenario2 Configurations and Data

To remove mgltools-scenario2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mgltools-scenario2

Remove mgltools-scenario2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mgltools-scenario2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mgltools-scenario2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mgltools-scenario2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.