How To Install ctn on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ctn on Ubuntu 20.04. ctn is Central Test Node, a DICOM implementation for medical imaging

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ctn on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is ctn

ctn is:

DICOM is the standard for image storage, annotation, and networking. It is used widely for medical imaging. The Central Test Node software (CTN) provides an implementation of this standard.

This package includes the binary and run-time configuration files for CTN.

There are three methods to install ctn on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ctn Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ctn

Install ctn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ctn using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ctn

Install ctn 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 ctn using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ctn

How To Uninstall ctn on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the ctn package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ctn

Uninstall ctn And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ctn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ctn

Remove ctn Configurations and Data

To remove ctn configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ctn

Remove ctn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ctn

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ctn package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.