How To Install python-mipp-test on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mipp-test on Debian 9. python-mipp-test is Meteorological data Ingest-Processing Package (test suite)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mipp-test on Debian 9.

What is python-mipp-test

python-mipp-test is:

It’s main task is to convert low level satellite data into a format understood by mpop (http://github.com/mraspaud/mpop). The primary purpose is to support Geostationary satellite data (level 1.5) but there is also support for the reading of some polar orbiting SAR data.

A more sophisticated interface to satellite data objects is supported by mpop.

Currently it handles data from all current Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellites, Meteosat 7, GOES 11-15, MTSAT’s, and GOMS, all a retrieved via EUMETCast.

In addition mipp handles Synthetic Apperture Radar (SAR) data from Terrscan-X, Cosmo-Sky Med, and Radarsat 2.

This package contains the test suite (and related data) for mipp.

There are three methods to install python-mipp-test 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 python-mipp-test Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-mipp-test

Install python-mipp-test Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-mipp-test using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-mipp-test

Install python-mipp-test 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 python-mipp-test using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-mipp-test

How To Uninstall python-mipp-test on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-mipp-test package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-mipp-test

Uninstall python-mipp-test And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mipp-test

Remove python-mipp-test Configurations and Data

To remove python-mipp-test configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-mipp-test

Remove python-mipp-test configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-mipp-test configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-mipp-test

Dependencies

python-mipp-test have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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