How To Install python-v-sim on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-v-sim on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-v-sim
python-v-sim is:
Using gobject-introspection and python-gobject, one can access V_Sim API using Python.
This package contains the Python bindings for V_Sim, a 3D visualization package for solid state physics.
There are three methods to install python-v-sim 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-v-sim 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-v-sim using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-v-sim
Install python-v-sim Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-v-sim using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-v-sim
Install python-v-sim 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-v-sim using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-v-sim
How To Uninstall python-v-sim on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-v-sim package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-v-sim
Uninstall python-v-sim And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-v-sim and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-v-sim
Remove python-v-sim Configurations and Data
To remove python-v-sim configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-v-sim
Remove python-v-sim configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-v-sim configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-v-sim
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-v-sim package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
