How To Install gpredict on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gpredict on Debian 9. gpredict is Satellite tracking program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gpredict on Debian 9.

What is gpredict

gpredict is:

Gpredict is a real time satellite tracking program for GNOME, based on the tracking engine of John Magliacane’s excellent satellite tracker Predict.

Gpredict includes the following features:

  • Tracking an infinite number of satellites limited only by the physical memory and processing power of the computer.
  • Display the tracking data in lists, maps, polar plots or any combination of these.
  • You can have many modules open at the same time, either in a notebook or in their own windows. The module can also run in full-screen mode.
  • You can use many ground stations. Ground station coordinates can be entered manually or you can get some approximate values from a list with more than 2000 predefined locations worldwide.
  • Predict upcoming passes for satellites, including passes where a satellite may be visible and communication windows open.
  • Very detailed information about both the real time data and the predicted passes.
  • Gpredict can run in real-time, simulated real-time (fast forward and backward), and manual time control.
  • Doppler tuning of radios via Hamlib rigctld.
  • Antenna rotator control via Hamlib rotctld.

There are three methods to install gpredict 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 gpredict Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gpredict

Install gpredict Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gpredict using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gpredict

Install gpredict 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 gpredict using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gpredict

How To Uninstall gpredict on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gpredict package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gpredict

Uninstall gpredict And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gpredict

Remove gpredict Configurations and Data

To remove gpredict configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gpredict

Remove gpredict configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gpredict configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gpredict

Dependencies

gpredict have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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