How To Install montage on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install montage on Kali Linux. montage is Toolkit for assembling FITS images into mosaics

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install montage on Kali Linux.

What is montage

montage is:

Montage is a toolkit for assembling astronomical images into custom mosaics.

It uses algorithms that preserve the calibration and positional (astrometric) fidelity of the input images to deliver mosaics that meet user-specified parameters of projection, coordinates, and spatial scale. It supports all projections and coordinate systems in use in astronomy.

It contains independent modules for analyzing the geometry of images on the sky, and for creating and managing mosaics; these modules are powerful tools in their own right and have applicability outside mosaic production, in areas such as data validation.

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

Install montage Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install montage

Install montage Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install montage

Install montage Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install montage

How To Uninstall montage on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove montage

Uninstall montage And Its Dependencies

To uninstall montage and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove montage

Remove montage Configurations and Data

To remove montage configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge montage

Remove montage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge montage

Dependencies

montage have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install montage package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.