How To Install python3-pyraf on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-pyraf on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-pyraf is Python interface for IRAF

Introduction

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

What is `python3-pyraf`

python3-pyraf is:

PyRAF is a command language for running IRAF tasks in a Python like environment. It works very similar to IRAF CL, but has been updated to allow such things as importing Python modules, GUI parameter editing and help. It can be imported into Python allowing you to run IRAF commands from within a larger script.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyraf

Install python3-pyraf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyraf

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyraf

How To Uninstall python3-pyraf on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyraf

Uninstall python3-pyraf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyraf

Remove python3-pyraf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyraf

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyraf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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