How To Install swe-basic-data on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install swe-basic-data on Debian 12.
What is swe-basic-data
swe-basic-data is:
This set of ephemeris files covers the recent past, contemporary period and near future (1800 to 2399 CE). Also included are the static data files for fixed stars and fictitious objects.
The package is about 15M. Most swisseph applications will need it.
There are three methods to install swe-basic-data 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 swe-basic-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install swe-basic-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install swe-basic-data
Install swe-basic-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install swe-basic-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install swe-basic-data
Install swe-basic-data 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 swe-basic-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install swe-basic-data
How To Uninstall swe-basic-data on Debian 12
To uninstall only the swe-basic-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove swe-basic-data
Uninstall swe-basic-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall swe-basic-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove swe-basic-data
Remove swe-basic-data Configurations and Data
To remove swe-basic-data configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge swe-basic-data
Remove swe-basic-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove swe-basic-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge swe-basic-data
Dependencies
swe-basic-data have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install swe-basic-data package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
