How To Install python3-openbabel on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openbabel on Kali Linux. python3-openbabel is Chemical toolbox library (Python bindings)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openbabel on Kali Linux.

What is python3-openbabel

python3-openbabel is:

Open Babel is a chemical toolbox designed to speak the many languages of chemical data. It allows one to search, convert, analyze, or store data from molecular modeling, chemistry, solid-state materials, biochemistry, or related areas. Features include:

  • Hydrogen addition and deletion
  • Support for Molecular Mechanics
  • Support for SMARTS molecular matching syntax
  • Automatic feature perception (rings, bonds, hybridization, aromaticity)
  • Flexible atom typer and perception of multiple bonds from atomic coordinates
  • Gasteiger-Marsili partial charge calculation

File formats Open Babel supports include PDB, XYZ, CIF, CML, SMILES, MDL Molfile, ChemDraw, Gaussian, GAMESS, MOPAC and MPQC.

This package contains the Python binding.

There are three methods to install python3-openbabel on Kali Linux. 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-openbabel 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-openbabel using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-openbabel

Install python3-openbabel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-openbabel using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-openbabel

Install python3-openbabel Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-openbabel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-openbabel

How To Uninstall python3-openbabel on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python3-openbabel package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-openbabel

Uninstall python3-openbabel And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-openbabel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-openbabel

Remove python3-openbabel Configurations and Data

To remove python3-openbabel configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-openbabel

Remove python3-openbabel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-openbabel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-openbabel

Dependencies

python3-openbabel have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openbabel package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.