How To Install libasi on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libasi on Ubuntu 22.04. libasi is library to control ASI cameras, focuser, filter wheels and ST4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libasi on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libasi

libasi is:

This package contains libraries to control different devices:

  • ZWO ASI Cameras
  • ZWO EAF Focuser
  • ZWO EFW Filter Wheels
  • ZWO USB to ST4 converter

There are three methods to install libasi on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libasi Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libasi

Install libasi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libasi

Install libasi 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libasi

How To Uninstall libasi on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libasi

Uninstall libasi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libasi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libasi

Remove libasi Configurations and Data

To remove libasi configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libasi

Remove libasi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libasi

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libasi package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.