How To Install skycat on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install skycat on Kali Linux. skycat is Image visualization and access to catalogs and data for astronomy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install skycat on Kali Linux.

What is skycat

skycat is:

The ESO/Starlink Skycat tool combines the image display capabilities of the RTD (Real-Time Display) with a set of classes for accessing astronomical catalogs locally and over the network using HTTP. The tool allows you to view FITS images from files or from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS).

There are three methods to install skycat on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install skycat Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install skycat

Install skycat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install skycat using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install skycat

Install skycat Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install skycat using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install skycat

How To Uninstall skycat on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the skycat package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove skycat

Uninstall skycat And Its Dependencies

To uninstall skycat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove skycat

Remove skycat Configurations and Data

To remove skycat configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge skycat

Remove skycat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge skycat

Dependencies

skycat have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install skycat package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.