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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "libopenbabel-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to install libopenbabel-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libopenbabel-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libopenbabel-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libopenbabel-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 841
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debichem Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: openbabel
Version: 2.3.2+dfsg-2.2build1
Depends: libopenbabel4v5 (= 2.3.2+dfsg-2.2build1)
Suggests: libopenbabel-doc
Filename: pool/universe/o/openbabel/libopenbabel-dev_2.3.2+dfsg-2.2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 157174
MD5sum: ff71f52bd75edcea47cc746ca6c73b0b
SHA1: d41129e57fdc955c4cf683949cde36b89febf80b
SHA256: 4d5c417dcfa6adff7544dec8935c1b9ada553e9d9907684465821e52c1b8c05d
Description-en: Chemical toolbox library (development files)
Open Babel is a chemical toolbox designed to speak the many languages of
chemical data. It allows one to search, convert, analyze, or store data from
molecular modeling, chemistry, solid-state materials, biochemistry, or related
areas. Features include:
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* Hydrogen addition and deletion
* Support for Molecular Mechanics
* Support for SMARTS molecular matching syntax
* Automatic feature perception (rings, bonds, hybridization, aromaticity)
* Flexible atom typer and perception of multiple bonds from atomic coordinates
* Gasteiger-Marsili partial charge calculation
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File formats Open Babel supports include PDB, XYZ, CIF, CML, SMILES, MDL
Molfile, ChemDraw, Gaussian, GAMESS, MOPAC and MPQC.
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This package contains the static library and the header files.
Description-md5: 4f0a32197b42c191862bd6c662f5887a
Homepage: http://openbabel.sourceforge.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m