How To Install python-epr on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-epr on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-epr
python-epr is:
PyEPR provides Python bindings for the ENVISAT Product Reader C API (EPR API) for reading satellite data from ENVISAT ESA (European Space Agency) mission.
PyEPR, as well as the EPR API for C, supports ENVISAT MERIS, AATSR Level 1B and Level 2 and also ASAR data products. It provides access to the data either on a geophysical (decoded, ready-to-use pixel samples) or on a raw data layer. The raw data access makes it possible to read any data field contained in a product file.
This is the Python 2 version of the package.
There are three methods to install python-epr 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 python-epr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-epr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-epr
Install python-epr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-epr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-epr
Install python-epr 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 python-epr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-epr
How To Uninstall python-epr on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-epr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-epr
Uninstall python-epr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-epr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-epr
Remove python-epr Configurations and Data
To remove python-epr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-epr
Remove python-epr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-epr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-epr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-epr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
