How To Install python3-bdsf on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bdsf on Kali Linux. python3-bdsf is Python Blob Detection and Source Finder

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bdsf on Kali Linux.

What is python3-bdsf

python3-bdsf is:

PyBDSF (the Python Blob Detection and Source Finder) is a tool designed to decompose radio interferometry images into sources and make available their properties for further use. PyBDSF can decompose an image into a set of Gaussians, shapelets, or wavelets as well as calculate spectral indices and polarization properties of sources and measure the psf variation across an image. PyBDSF uses an interactive environment based on CASA that will be familiar to most radio astronomers. Additionally, PyBDSF may also be used in Python scripts.

There are three methods to install python3-bdsf 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 python3-bdsf Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-bdsf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-bdsf

Install python3-bdsf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-bdsf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-bdsf

Install python3-bdsf 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 python3-bdsf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-bdsf

How To Uninstall python3-bdsf on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python3-bdsf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-bdsf

Uninstall python3-bdsf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-bdsf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-bdsf

Remove python3-bdsf Configurations and Data

To remove python3-bdsf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-bdsf

Remove python3-bdsf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-bdsf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-bdsf

Dependencies

python3-bdsf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bdsf package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.