How To Install astro-datareduction on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install astro-datareduction on Debian 9.
What is astro-datareduction
astro-datareduction is:
The term data reduction in astronomy means the data processing from the raw exposures up to scientific usable data. This includes the basic CCD processing, the astrometric and photometric calibrations, the reprocessing, error estimation and other steps.
This metapackage will install astronomy data reduction pipelines that can be used universally, but also those for specific telescopes.
There are three methods to install astro-datareduction 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 astro-datareduction Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install astro-datareduction using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install astro-datareduction
Install astro-datareduction Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install astro-datareduction using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install astro-datareduction
Install astro-datareduction 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 astro-datareduction using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install astro-datareduction
How To Uninstall astro-datareduction on Debian 9
To uninstall only the astro-datareduction package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove astro-datareduction
Uninstall astro-datareduction And Its Dependencies
To uninstall astro-datareduction and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove astro-datareduction
Remove astro-datareduction Configurations and Data
To remove astro-datareduction configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge astro-datareduction
Remove astro-datareduction configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove astro-datareduction configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge astro-datareduction
Dependencies
astro-datareduction have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install astro-datareduction package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.