How To Install pp-popularity-contest on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pp-popularity-contest
on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is pp-popularity-contest
pp-popularity-contest is:
The pp-popularity-contest package sets up a cron job that periodically submits the developers anonymous statistics on the usage of Rost Lab prediction methods installed on this system. The installation of this package is completely voluntary (though recommended): there is no difference in the performance or functionality of the prediction methods.
The information gathered helps making decisions like which packages should receive higher priority when fixing bugs or receive additional resources for further development and support.
This information is also very important when the Rost Lab applies for funding. Traditionally, these prediction methods are made available on the PredictProtein website, granting perfect statistics. The distribution as part of the Debian+Ubuntu Linux distributions shall increase the user base and allow for additional workflows to serve the scientific community better. Still, this is an experiment. It is only the statistics gathered through this package that grants a justification to the group and its funding agencies for the additional investments needed for this distribution channel and the potential drop in the usage of the PredictProtein website.
There are three methods to install pp-popularity-contest
on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get
, apt
and aptitude
. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pp-popularity-contest Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pp-popularity-contest
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pp-popularity-contest
Install pp-popularity-contest Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pp-popularity-contest
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pp-popularity-contest
Install pp-popularity-contest 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 pp-popularity-contest
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pp-popularity-contest
How To Uninstall pp-popularity-contest on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the pp-popularity-contest
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pp-popularity-contest
Uninstall pp-popularity-contest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pp-popularity-contest
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pp-popularity-contest
Remove pp-popularity-contest Configurations and Data
To remove pp-popularity-contest
configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pp-popularity-contest
Remove pp-popularity-contest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pp-popularity-contest
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pp-popularity-contest
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pp-popularity-contest
package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.