How To Install python3-montagepy on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-montagepy on Debian 12.
What is python3-montagepy
python3-montagepy is:
MontagePy is a toolkit for assembling astronomical images into custom mosaics.
It uses algorithms that preserve the calibration and positional (astrometric) fidelity of the input images to deliver mosaics that meet user-specified parameters of projection, coordinates, and spatial scale. It supports all projections and coordinate systems in use in astronomy.
It contains independent modules for analyzing the geometry of images on the sky, and for creating and managing mosaics; these modules are powerful tools in their own right and have applicability outside mosaic production, in areas such as data validation.
There are three methods to install python3-montagepy on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-montagepy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-montagepy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-montagepy
Install python3-montagepy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-montagepy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-montagepy
Install python3-montagepy 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 python3-montagepy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-montagepy
How To Uninstall python3-montagepy on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-montagepy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-montagepy
Uninstall python3-montagepy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-montagepy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-montagepy
Remove python3-montagepy Configurations and Data
To remove python3-montagepy configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-montagepy
Remove python3-montagepy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-montagepy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-montagepy
Dependencies
python3-montagepy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-montagepy package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
