hdf4-tools software package provides The Hierarchical Data Format library -- runtime package, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install hdf4-tools
hdf4-tools is installed in your system.
Make ensure the hdf4-tools package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep hdf4-tools *
You will get with hdf4-tools package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Graphics |
| Package | hdf4-tools |
| Version | 4.2r4-12build1 |
| Description | The Hierarchical Data Format library -- runtime package |
| Sub Section | Graphics |