Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpp4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgpp4-dev
libgpp4-dev is:
The goal of the ggp4 project is to provide a standalone replacement for
the CCP4 library for macromolecular crystallography. The library performs
a number of common tasks in standardized manner. These tasks include file
opening, parsing keyworded input, and reading and writing of standard data
formats for electron density maps and X-Ray diffraction data. Programs may
call this library to ensure compatibility with the CCP4 program suite, as
well as a similar look-and-feel.
This package provides header files and library for developing free
CCP4 compatible programs.
There are three methods to install libgpp4-dev 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 libgpp4-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgpp4-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgpp4-dev
Install libgpp4-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgpp4-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgpp4-dev
Install libgpp4-dev 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 libgpp4-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgpp4-dev
How To Uninstall libgpp4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgpp4-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgpp4-dev
Uninstall libgpp4-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgpp4-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgpp4-dev
Remove libgpp4-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgpp4-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgpp4-dev
Remove libgpp4-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgpp4-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgpp4-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpp4-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
