How To Install r-cran-satellite on Debian 10

Learn how to install r-cran-satellite on Debian 10 with this tutorial. r-cran-satellite is GNU R handling and manipulating remote sensing data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-satellite on Debian 10.

What is r-cran-satellite

r-cran-satellite is:

This package provides a broad variety of functions which are useful for handling, manipulating, and visualizing satellite-based remote sensing data. These operations range from mere data import and layer handling (eg subsetting), over Raster* typical data wrangling (eg crop, extend), to more sophisticated (pre-)processing tasks typically applied to satellite imagery (eg atmospheric and topographic correction). This functionality is complemented by a full access to the satellite layers’ metadata at any stage and the documentation of performed actions in a separate log file. Currently available sensors include Landsat 4-5 (TM), 7 (ETM+), and 8 (OLI/TIRS Combined), and additional compatibility is ensured for the Landsat Global Land Survey data set. Moreover, support for Terra and Aqua-MODIS as well as PROBA-V is expected to arrive shortly.

There are three methods to install r-cran-satellite on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install r-cran-satellite Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-satellite

Install r-cran-satellite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-satellite using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-satellite

Install r-cran-satellite 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 r-cran-satellite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-satellite

How To Uninstall r-cran-satellite on Debian 10

To uninstall only the r-cran-satellite package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-satellite

Uninstall r-cran-satellite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-satellite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-satellite

Remove r-cran-satellite Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-satellite configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-satellite

Remove r-cran-satellite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-satellite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-satellite

Dependencies

r-cran-satellite have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-satellite package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.