How To Install libhdfeos0 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdfeos0 on Debian 11. libhdfeos0 is Earth Observation System extensions to HDF4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdfeos0 on Debian 11.

What is libhdfeos0

libhdfeos0 is:

HDF-EOS4 is a software library designed built on HDF4 to support EOS-specific data structures, namely Grid, Point, and Swath. The new data structures are constructed from standard HDF data objects, using EOS conventions, through the use of a software library [1,4]. A key feature of HDF-EOS files is that instrument-independent services, such as subsetting by geolocation, can be applied to the files across a wide variety of data products. The library is extensible and new data structures can be added.

There are three methods to install libhdfeos0 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libhdfeos0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhdfeos0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhdfeos0

Install libhdfeos0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhdfeos0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhdfeos0

Install libhdfeos0 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 libhdfeos0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhdfeos0

How To Uninstall libhdfeos0 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libhdfeos0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhdfeos0

Uninstall libhdfeos0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhdfeos0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhdfeos0

Remove libhdfeos0 Configurations and Data

To remove libhdfeos0 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhdfeos0

Remove libhdfeos0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhdfeos0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhdfeos0

Dependencies

libhdfeos0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdfeos0 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.