How To Install cpl-plugin-kmos on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpl-plugin-kmos on Debian 9. cpl-plugin-kmos is ESO data reduction pipeline for the KMOS instrument

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpl-plugin-kmos on Debian 9.

What is cpl-plugin-kmos

cpl-plugin-kmos is:

This is the data reduction pipeline for the KMOS instrument of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

The K-band Multi Object Spectrograph (KMOS) is a second-generation instrument designed for operation on the VLT. The key feature of KMOS is its ability to perform Integral Field Spectroscopy in the near-infrared bands for 24 targets simultaneously.

There are three methods to install cpl-plugin-kmos on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cpl-plugin-kmos Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cpl-plugin-kmos using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cpl-plugin-kmos

Install cpl-plugin-kmos Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cpl-plugin-kmos using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cpl-plugin-kmos

Install cpl-plugin-kmos 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install cpl-plugin-kmos using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cpl-plugin-kmos

How To Uninstall cpl-plugin-kmos on Debian 9

To uninstall only the cpl-plugin-kmos package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cpl-plugin-kmos

Uninstall cpl-plugin-kmos And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cpl-plugin-kmos and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpl-plugin-kmos

Remove cpl-plugin-kmos Configurations and Data

To remove cpl-plugin-kmos configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cpl-plugin-kmos

Remove cpl-plugin-kmos configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cpl-plugin-kmos configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpl-plugin-kmos

Dependencies

cpl-plugin-kmos have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpl-plugin-kmos package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.