How To Install iraf-noao on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install iraf-noao on Kali Linux.
What is iraf-noao
iraf-noao is:
IRAF is the “Image Reduction and Analysis Facility”. The main IRAF distribution includes a good selection of programs for general image processing and graphics, plus a large number of programs for the reduction and analysis of optical and IR astronomy data.
This file contains the NOAO packages for the reduction and analysis of Optical Astronomy data.
There are three methods to install iraf-noao 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 iraf-noao Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install iraf-noao using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install iraf-noaoInstall iraf-noao Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install iraf-noao using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install iraf-noaoInstall iraf-noao 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 iraf-noao using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install iraf-noaoHow To Uninstall iraf-noao on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the iraf-noao package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove iraf-noaoUninstall iraf-noao And Its Dependencies
To uninstall iraf-noao and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove iraf-noaoRemove iraf-noao Configurations and Data
To remove iraf-noao configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge iraf-noaoRemove iraf-noao configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove iraf-noao configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge iraf-noaoDependencies
iraf-noao have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install iraf-noao package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.