How To Install opendrop on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install opendrop on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is opendrop
opendrop is:
OpenDrop is a fully-featured pendant drop tensiometry software, allowing acquisition, analysis and fitting of pendant drop profiles to obtain surface and interfacial tension. OpenDrop also includes functionality for measuring sessile drop contact angles.
There are three methods to install opendrop on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install opendrop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install opendrop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install opendrop
Install opendrop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install opendrop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install opendrop
Install opendrop 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 opendrop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install opendrop
How To Uninstall opendrop on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the opendrop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove opendrop
Uninstall opendrop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall opendrop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove opendrop
Remove opendrop Configurations and Data
To remove opendrop configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge opendrop
Remove opendrop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove opendrop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opendrop
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install opendrop package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.