How To Install python3-pyfai on Debian 10

Learn how to install python3-pyfai on Debian 10 with this tutorial. python3-pyfai is Fast Azimuthal Integration scripts - Python3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyfai on Debian 10.

What is python3-pyfai

python3-pyfai is:

PyFAI is a Python library for azimuthal integration; it allows the conversion of diffraction images taken with 2D detectors like CCD cameras into X-Ray powder patterns that can be used by other software like Rietveld refinement tools (i.e. FullProf), phase analysis or texture analysis.

As PyFAI is a library, its main goal is to be integrated in other tools like PyMca, LiMa or EDNA. To perform online data analysis, the precise description of the experimental setup has to be known. This is the reason why PyFAI includes geometry optimization code working on “powder rings” of reference samples. Alternatively, PyFAI can also import geometries fitted with other tools like Fit2D.

PyFAI has been designed to work with any kind of detector with any geometry (transmission, reflection, off-axis, …). It uses the Python library FabIO to read most images taken by diffractometer.

This is the Python 3 version of the package.

There are three methods to install python3-pyfai on Debian 10. 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-pyfai 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-pyfai using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyfai

Install python3-pyfai Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyfai

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyfai

How To Uninstall python3-pyfai on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyfai

Uninstall python3-pyfai And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyfai and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyfai

Remove python3-pyfai Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyfai configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyfai

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyfai have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyfai package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.