How To Install healpix on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install healpix in Fedora 36. healpix is Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelization of a sphere

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install healpix on Fedora 36.

What is healpix

HEALPix is an acronym for Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelization of a sphere. As suggested in the name, this pixelization produces a subdivision of a spherical surface in which each pixel covers the same surface area as every other pixel. This package contains Fortran binaries and libraries. NB. Due to some generic names, the binaries have been renamed to start with hp_, e.g. anafast is now hp_anafast.

We can use yum or dnf to install healpix on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install healpix.

Install healpix on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install healpix using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install healpix

Install healpix on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install healpix using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install healpix

How To Uninstall healpix on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove healpix

healpix Package Contents on Fedora 36

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title: "How To Install healpix on Fedora 36"
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description: "In this tutorial we learn how to install healpix in Fedora 36. healpix is Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelization of a sphere"
date: "2022-08-17"
lastmod: "2022-08-17"
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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `healpix` on Fedora 36.

### What is `healpix`

> HEALPix is an acronym for Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelization of a sphere. As suggested in the name, this pixelization produces a subdivision of a spherical surface in which each pixel covers the same surface area as every other pixel.  This package contains Fortran binaries and libraries.  NB. Due to some generic names, the binaries have been renamed to start with hp_, e.g. anafast is now hp_anafast.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `healpix` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install healpix.

## Install healpix on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install healpix using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install healpix

Install healpix on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install healpix using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install healpix

How To Uninstall healpix on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove healpix

healpix Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/hp_alteralm
/usr/bin/hp_anafast
/usr/bin/hp_compute_weights
/usr/bin/hp_hotspot
/usr/bin/hp_map2gif
/usr/bin/hp_median_filter
/usr/bin/hp_needlet_tool
/usr/bin/hp_plmgen
/usr/bin/hp_sky_ng_sim
/usr/bin/hp_sky_ng_sim_bin
/usr/bin/hp_smoothing
/usr/bin/hp_synfast
/usr/bin/hp_ud_grade
/usr/lib/.build-id
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/usr/lib/.build-id/fb
/usr/lib/.build-id/fb/c2a6821f704c14e62efa5f2d578d5b85cde54b
/usr/lib/libhealpix.so.0
/usr/lib/libhpxgif.so.0
/usr/lib/libsharp_healpix_f.so.0
/usr/share/licenses/healpix
/usr/share/licenses/healpix/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/healpix/READ_Copyrights_Licenses.txt
/usr/bin/hp_alteralm
/usr/bin/hp_anafast
/usr/bin/hp_compute_weights
/usr/bin/hp_hotspot
/usr/bin/hp_map2gif
/usr/bin/hp_median_filter
/usr/bin/hp_needlet_tool
/usr/bin/hp_plmgen
/usr/bin/hp_sky_ng_sim
/usr/bin/hp_sky_ng_sim_bin
/usr/bin/hp_smoothing
/usr/bin/hp_synfast
/usr/bin/hp_ud_grade
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/09
/usr/lib/.build-id/09/a8a1529f3c53673252118320714e902e4003fe
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/usr/lib64/libhealpix.so.0
/usr/lib64/libhpxgif.so.0
/usr/lib64/libsharp_healpix_f.so.0
/usr/share/licenses/healpix
/usr/share/licenses/healpix/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/healpix/READ_Copyrights_Licenses.txt

References

Summary



## References
In this tutorial we learn how to install `healpix` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).


* [healpix website](http://healpix.jpl.nasa.gov/)

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `healpix` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).