How To Install libcasa-mirlib5 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcasa-mirlib5 on Debian 11. libcasa-mirlib5 is CASA mirlib library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcasa-mirlib5 on Debian 11.

What is libcasa-mirlib5

libcasa-mirlib5 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-mirlib5 on Debian 11. 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-mirlib5 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-mirlib5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcasa-mirlib5

Install libcasa-mirlib5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcasa-mirlib5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcasa-mirlib5

Install libcasa-mirlib5 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libcasa-mirlib5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcasa-mirlib5

How To Uninstall libcasa-mirlib5 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libcasa-mirlib5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcasa-mirlib5

Uninstall libcasa-mirlib5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcasa-mirlib5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcasa-mirlib5

Remove libcasa-mirlib5 Configurations and Data

To remove libcasa-mirlib5 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcasa-mirlib5

Remove libcasa-mirlib5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcasa-mirlib5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcasa-mirlib5

Dependencies

libcasa-mirlib5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcasa-mirlib5 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.