How To Install python3-pynpoint on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-pynpoint on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-pynpoint is Pipeline for processing and analysis of high-contrast imaging data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pynpoint on Debian 12.

What is `python3-pynpoint`

python3-pynpoint is:

This is a generic, end-to-end pipeline for the data reduction and analysis of high-contrast imaging data of planetary and substellar companions, as well as circumstellar disks in scattered light.

The pipeline has a modular architecture with a central data storage in which all results are stored by the processing modules. These modules have specific tasks such as the subtraction of the thermal background emission, frame selection, centering, PSF subtraction, and photometric and astrometric measurements. The tags from the central data storage can be written to FITS, HDF5, and text files with the available I/O modules.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pynpoint

Install python3-pynpoint Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pynpoint

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pynpoint

How To Uninstall python3-pynpoint on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pynpoint

Uninstall python3-pynpoint And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pynpoint and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pynpoint

Remove python3-pynpoint Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pynpoint configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pynpoint

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pynpoint have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pynpoint package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.