How To Install python-sunpy on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sunpy on Debian 9. python-sunpy is Software library for solar physics based on Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sunpy on Debian 9.

What is python-sunpy

python-sunpy is:

SunPy is a community-developed free and open-source software package for solar physics. SunPy is meant to be a free alternative to the SolarSoft data analysis environment. The aim of the SunPy project is to provide the software tools necessary so that anyone can analyze solar data.

This package contains the Python 2 version.

There are three methods to install python-sunpy on Debian 9. 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-sunpy 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-sunpy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-sunpy

Install python-sunpy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-sunpy

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-sunpy

How To Uninstall python-sunpy on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-sunpy

Uninstall python-sunpy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-sunpy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-sunpy

Remove python-sunpy Configurations and Data

To remove python-sunpy configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-sunpy

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-sunpy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sunpy package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.