How To Install ruby-getspg on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-getspg on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is ruby-getspg
ruby-getspg is:
Spglib is a C library for crystal symmetry determination. Symmetry operations, space groups and other data can be obtained using this symmetry finder.
Features include:
- Identify space-group type
- Find symmetry operations
- Find a primitive cell
- Search irreducible k-points
- Refine crystal structure
- Wyckoff position assignment
This package contains the Ruby bindings.
There are three methods to install ruby-getspg on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ruby-getspg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-getspg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-getspg
Install ruby-getspg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-getspg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-getspg
Install ruby-getspg 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 ruby-getspg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-getspg
How To Uninstall ruby-getspg on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the ruby-getspg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-getspg
Uninstall ruby-getspg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-getspg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-getspg
Remove ruby-getspg Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-getspg configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-getspg
Remove ruby-getspg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-getspg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-getspg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-getspg package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.