How To Install ftools-fv on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftools-fv on Kali Linux.
What is ftools-fv
ftools-fv is:
Fv provides a graphical user interface to data stored in FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) files. Local files can be created, viewed and edited, files on the internet can be opened read-only through the http and ftp protocols. Through the POWplot program, FITS data can be visualized in a large variety of styles. An interface to the SkyView online database allows for searching, downloading, and plotting of images and object lists for a region of the sky.
There are three methods to install ftools-fv 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 ftools-fv Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ftools-fv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ftools-fvInstall ftools-fv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ftools-fv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ftools-fvInstall ftools-fv 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ftools-fv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ftools-fvHow To Uninstall ftools-fv on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ftools-fv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ftools-fvUninstall ftools-fv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ftools-fv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftools-fvRemove ftools-fv Configurations and Data
To remove ftools-fv configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ftools-fvRemove ftools-fv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ftools-fv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftools-fvDependencies
ftools-fv have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftools-fv package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.