How To Install sourcextractor++ on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install sourcextractor++ in AlmaLinux 8. sourcextractor++ is A program that extracts a catalog of sources from astronomical images, and the successor of SExtractor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sourcextractor++ on AlmaLinux 8.

What is sourcextractor++

sourcextractor++ is a program that extracts a catalog of sources from astronomical images. It is the successor to the original SExtractor package.

We can use yum or dnf to install sourcextractor++ on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install sourcextractor++.

Install sourcextractor++ on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install sourcextractor++ using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sourcextractor++

Install sourcextractor++ on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install sourcextractor++ using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sourcextractor++

How To Uninstall sourcextractor++ on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the sourcextractor++ package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove sourcextractor++

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sourcextractor++ on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.