How To Install python3-pydl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydl on Kali Linux. python3-pydl is Library of IDL astronomy routines converted to Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydl on Kali Linux.

What is python3-pydl

python3-pydl is:

PyDL consists of Python replacements for functions that are part of the IDL built-in library or part of astronomical IDL libraries. The emphasis is on reproducing results of the astronomical library functions. Only the bare minimum of IDL built-in functions are implemented to support this.

There are four astronomical libraries targeted:

  • idlutils: a general suite of tools heavily used by SDSS.
  • Goddard utilities: The IDL Astronomy User’s Library, maintained by Wayne Landsman and distributed with idlutils.
  • idlspec2d: tools for working with SDSS, BOSS and eBOSS spectroscopic data.
  • photoop: tools for working with SDSS imaging data.

This is the Python 3 version of the package.

There are three methods to install python3-pydl 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 python3-pydl 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-pydl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pydl

Install python3-pydl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pydl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pydl

Install python3-pydl 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 python3-pydl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pydl

How To Uninstall python3-pydl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python3-pydl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pydl

Uninstall python3-pydl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pydl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pydl

Remove python3-pydl Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pydl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pydl

Remove python3-pydl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pydl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pydl

Dependencies

python3-pydl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.