How To Install python3-sunpy on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sunpy on Debian 9.
What is python3-sunpy
python3-sunpy is:
SunPy is a community-developed free and open-source software package for solar physics. SunPy is meant to be a free alternative to the SolarSoft data analysis environment. The aim of the SunPy project is to provide the software tools necessary so that anyone can analyze solar data.
This package contains the Python 3 version.
There are three methods to install python3-sunpy on Debian 9. 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-sunpy 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-sunpy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-sunpy
Install python3-sunpy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-sunpy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-sunpy
Install python3-sunpy 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-sunpy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-sunpy
How To Uninstall python3-sunpy on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python3-sunpy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-sunpy
Uninstall python3-sunpy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-sunpy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-sunpy
Remove python3-sunpy Configurations and Data
To remove python3-sunpy configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-sunpy
Remove python3-sunpy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-sunpy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-sunpy
Dependencies
python3-sunpy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sunpy package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.