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Install mgltools-pyautodock on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install mgltools-pyautodock

Learn how to install mgltools-pyautodock with the command sudo apt-get install mgltools-pyautodock on Ubuntus.

Quick installation of mgltools-pyautodock:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: mgltools-pyautodock

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install mgltools-pyautodock

Package Details

Package:mgltools-pyautodock
Version:1.5.6~rc2+cvs.20111222-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://autodock.scripps.edu/
Description:Python implementation of autodock This package is part of the mgltools set of Python libraries which provide an infrastructure for the analysis of protein structures and their docking of chemical compounds. This package provides a Python implementation of the autodock3 scoring function and of the new autodock4 scoring function. Also it includes a Python implementation of AutoGrid. . AutoDock is a well established package for the automated screening of libraries of formal representation of chemical compounds that putatively bind to a particular protein at hand. This package provides a graphical user interface that is helping with the preparation of the protein for such analyses. Homepage: http://autodock.scripps.edu/ Python-Version: 2.7
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:multiverse/science

How to install mgltools-pyautodock on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If mgltools-pyautodock is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L mgltools-pyautodock' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L mgltools-pyautodock
Package `mgltools-pyautodock' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing mgltools-pyautodock:

After system update use the following command to install mgltools-pyautodock:

sudo apt-get install mgltools-pyautodock

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove mgltools-pyautodock from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the mgltools-pyautodock from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the mgltools-pyautodock following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  mgltools-pyautodock

Following command is used to remove the mgltools-pyautodock package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove mgltools-pyautodock

This will remove mgltools-pyautodock and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing mgltools-pyautodock with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge mgltools-pyautodock

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove mgltools-pyautodock

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with mgltools-pyautodock package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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