How To Install python3-pysqm on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pysqm on Debian 12.
What is python3-pysqm
python3-pysqm is:
PySQM is a multi-platform, open-source software designed to read and plot data from Unihedron SQM-LE and SQM-LU photometers, giving as an output files with the ‘International Dark Sky Association (IDA) NSBM Community Standards for Reporting Skyglow Observations’ format (http://www.darksky.org/night-sky-conservation/248).
There are three methods to install python3-pysqm 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-pysqm 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-pysqm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pysqm
Install python3-pysqm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pysqm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pysqm
Install python3-pysqm 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-pysqm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pysqm
How To Uninstall python3-pysqm on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-pysqm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pysqm
Uninstall python3-pysqm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pysqm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pysqm
Remove python3-pysqm Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pysqm configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pysqm
Remove python3-pysqm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pysqm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pysqm
Dependencies
python3-pysqm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pysqm package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
