How To Install python3-gsw on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gsw on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-gsw
python3-gsw is:
This package implements the TEOS-10 Equation of State for seawater. TEOS-10 is based on a Gibbs function formulation from which all thermodynamic properties of seawater (density, enthalpy, entropy sound speed, etc.) can be derived in a thermodynamically consistent manner. TEOS-10 was adopted by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission at its 25th Assembly in June 2009 to replace EOS-80 as the official description of seawater and ice properties in marine science.
For further information, see http://www.teos-10.org/
There are three methods to install python3-gsw 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 python3-gsw 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-gsw using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-gsw
Install python3-gsw Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-gsw using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-gsw
Install python3-gsw 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 python3-gsw using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-gsw
How To Uninstall python3-gsw on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-gsw package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-gsw
Uninstall python3-gsw And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-gsw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-gsw
Remove python3-gsw Configurations and Data
To remove python3-gsw configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-gsw
Remove python3-gsw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-gsw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-gsw
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gsw package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
