How To Install gpredict on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpredict on CentOS 7.
What is gpredict
Gpredict is a real time satellite tracking and orbit prediction program written using the Gtk+ widgets. Gpredict is targeted mainly towards ham radio operators but others interested in satellite tracking may find it useful as well. Gpredict uses the SGP4/SDP4 algorithms, which are compatible with the NORAD Keplerian elements.
We can use yum or dnf to install gpredict on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gpredict.
Install gpredict on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install gpredict using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gpredict
Install gpredict on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install gpredict using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gpredict
How To Uninstall gpredict on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the gpredict package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gpredict
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpredict on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
