How To Install libcasa-mirlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcasa-mirlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04. libcasa-mirlib2 is CASA mirlib library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcasa-mirlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcasa-mirlib2

libcasa-mirlib2 is:

The casacore package contains the core libraries of the old AIPS++/CASA (Common Astronomy Software Applications) package. This split was made to get a better separation of core libraries and applications.

This package implements the MIRIAN radio interferometry data reduction package that is of particular interest to users of the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA).

There are three methods to install libcasa-mirlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libcasa-mirlib2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcasa-mirlib2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcasa-mirlib2

Install libcasa-mirlib2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcasa-mirlib2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcasa-mirlib2

Install libcasa-mirlib2 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libcasa-mirlib2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcasa-mirlib2

How To Uninstall libcasa-mirlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcasa-mirlib2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcasa-mirlib2

Uninstall libcasa-mirlib2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcasa-mirlib2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcasa-mirlib2

Remove libcasa-mirlib2 Configurations and Data

To remove libcasa-mirlib2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcasa-mirlib2

Remove libcasa-mirlib2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcasa-mirlib2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcasa-mirlib2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcasa-mirlib2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.