How To Install fitsverify on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fitsverify on Kali Linux. fitsverify is FITS File Format-Verification Tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fitsverify on Kali Linux.

What is fitsverify

fitsverify is:

Fitsverify is a computer program that rigorously checks whether a FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) data file conforms to all the requirements defined in Version 3.0 of the FITS Standard document.

There are three methods to install fitsverify 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 fitsverify Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fitsverify

Install fitsverify Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fitsverify using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fitsverify

Install fitsverify 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 fitsverify using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fitsverify

How To Uninstall fitsverify on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fitsverify

Uninstall fitsverify And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fitsverify

Remove fitsverify Configurations and Data

To remove fitsverify configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fitsverify

Remove fitsverify configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fitsverify

Dependencies

fitsverify have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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