How To Install python-pyresample on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyresample on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pyresample is Resampling of remote sensing data in Python 2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyresample on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-pyresample

python-pyresample is:

Pyresample is a Python package for resampling (reprojection) of earth observing satellite data. It handles both resampling of gridded data (e.g. geostationary satellites) and swath data (polar orbiting satellites).

Pyresample can use multiple processor cores for resampling. Pyresample supports masked arrays.

This is the Python 2 version of the package.

There are three methods to install python-pyresample 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-pyresample 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-pyresample using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyresample

Install python-pyresample Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pyresample

Install python-pyresample 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-pyresample using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyresample

How To Uninstall python-pyresample on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-pyresample package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pyresample

Uninstall python-pyresample And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyresample

Remove python-pyresample Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyresample

Remove python-pyresample configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyresample

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Summary

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