How to Install and Uninstall gromacs-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "gromacs-dev" package

Learn how to install gromacs-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gromacs-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gromacs-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gromacs-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gromacs-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gromacs-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gromacs-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 38
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debichem Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: gromacs
Version: 5.1.2-1ubuntu1
Depends: libgromacs-dev
Filename: pool/universe/g/gromacs/gromacs-dev_5.1.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 6664
MD5sum: b4879fd636d703d3b3c3d1bea0a69258
SHA1: 0f324ea1039cd8be6506a517b9b92693bc08f1d9
SHA256: deed55b0f819740a1564b6ae9937e62da786a3cd7b7989d76cac94ab1f126c04
Description-en: Dummy package for libgromacs-dev
This is a metapackage to bring in the replacement package libgromacs-dev.
It can safely be removed after that installation.
Description-md5: eecef282d47bf2e250d545558097f3f7
Homepage: http://www.gromacs.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu