How To Install libqfits0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqfits0 on Kali Linux. libqfits0 is Library offering easy access to FITS files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqfits0 on Kali Linux.

What is libqfits0

libqfits0 is:

FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) is a data format most used in astronomy.

qfits is a stand-alone library written in C to interact with files complying with the FITS format. It is fast and portable over any kind of POSIX-compliant platform. Functionalities offered by this library are:

  • Header queries (get keywords, values).
  • Header manipulation (load/modify/save).
  • Header/data offset queries.
  • Pixel loading/saving to memory.
  • Support for files of any dimension (NAXIS).
  • Support for FITS extensions, including ASCII and binary tables.

There are three methods to install libqfits0 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 libqfits0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqfits0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqfits0

Install libqfits0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqfits0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqfits0

Install libqfits0 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libqfits0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqfits0

How To Uninstall libqfits0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libqfits0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqfits0

Uninstall libqfits0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqfits0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqfits0

Remove libqfits0 Configurations and Data

To remove libqfits0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqfits0

Remove libqfits0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqfits0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqfits0

Dependencies

libqfits0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqfits0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.