How To Install netcdf-bin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install netcdf-bin on Kali Linux. netcdf-bin is Programs for reading and writing NetCDF files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install netcdf-bin on Kali Linux.

What is netcdf-bin

netcdf-bin is:

Contains the programs ncdump and ncgen which convert NetCDF files to ASCII and back, respectively. NetCDF (network Common Data Form) is an interface for scientific data access and a freely-distributed software library that provides an implementation of the interface. The netCDF library also defines a machine-independent format for representing scientific data. Together, the interface, library, and format support the creation, access, and sharing of scientific data.

There are three methods to install netcdf-bin 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 netcdf-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install netcdf-bin

Install netcdf-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install netcdf-bin

Install netcdf-bin 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 netcdf-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install netcdf-bin

How To Uninstall netcdf-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the netcdf-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove netcdf-bin

Uninstall netcdf-bin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove netcdf-bin

Remove netcdf-bin Configurations and Data

To remove netcdf-bin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge netcdf-bin

Remove netcdf-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge netcdf-bin

Dependencies

netcdf-bin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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