How To Install python-cobra-data on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cobra-data on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-cobra-data
python-cobra-data is:
COnstraint-Based Reconstruction and Analysis (COBRA) methods are widely used for genome-scale modeling of metabolic networks in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. COBRApy is a constraint-based modeling package that is designed to accommodate the biological complexity of the next generation of COBRA models and provides access to commonly used COBRA methods, such as flux balance analysis, flux variability analysis, and gene deletion analyses.
This package provides required and sample data files.
There are three methods to install python-cobra-data 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 python-cobra-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-cobra-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-cobra-data
Install python-cobra-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-cobra-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-cobra-data
Install python-cobra-data 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 python-cobra-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-cobra-data
How To Uninstall python-cobra-data on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-cobra-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-cobra-data
Uninstall python-cobra-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-cobra-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-cobra-data
Remove python-cobra-data Configurations and Data
To remove python-cobra-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-cobra-data
Remove python-cobra-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-cobra-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-cobra-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cobra-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
