How To Install python3-apbslib on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-apbslib on Debian 12.
What is python3-apbslib
python3-apbslib is:
APBS is a software package for the numerical solution of the Poisson-Boltzmann equation (PBE), one of the most popular continuum models for describing electrostatic interactions between molecular solutes in salty, aqueous media.
This package provides both the apbs and apbslib modules for Python3 enabling Python applications to access apbs.
There are three methods to install python3-apbslib on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-apbslib Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-apbslib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-apbslib
Install python3-apbslib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-apbslib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-apbslib
Install python3-apbslib 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-apbslib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-apbslib
How To Uninstall python3-apbslib on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-apbslib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-apbslib
Uninstall python3-apbslib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-apbslib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-apbslib
Remove python3-apbslib Configurations and Data
To remove python3-apbslib configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-apbslib
Remove python3-apbslib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-apbslib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-apbslib
Dependencies
python3-apbslib have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-apbslib package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
