How To Install c2x on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install c2x on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is c2x
c2x is:
This program should convert CASTEP’s .check, .castep_bin, orbitals and .cell to various other formats, particularly so that they can be visualised with Jmol, XCrysDen, gnuplot and other programs. It can extract change and spin densities, wavefunctions, symmetry operations, and much else besides. It also interfaces with VASP, Siesta, and other electronic structure codes.
The code can also manipulate .cell and .pdb files, building supercells or performing shifts.
There are three methods to install c2x 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 c2x Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install c2x using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install c2x
Install c2x Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install c2x using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install c2x
Install c2x 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 c2x using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install c2x
How To Uninstall c2x on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the c2x package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove c2x
Uninstall c2x And Its Dependencies
To uninstall c2x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove c2x
Remove c2x Configurations and Data
To remove c2x configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge c2x
Remove c2x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove c2x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge c2x
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install c2x package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
