How To Install cpl-plugin-kmos on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpl-plugin-kmos on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is cpl-plugin-kmos
cpl-plugin-kmos is:
This is the data reduction pipeline for the KMOS instrument of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
The K-band Multi Object Spectrograph (KMOS) is a second-generation instrument designed for operation on the VLT. The key feature of KMOS is its ability to perform Integral Field Spectroscopy in the near-infrared bands for 24 targets simultaneously.
There are three methods to install cpl-plugin-kmos on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install cpl-plugin-kmos Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cpl-plugin-kmos using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cpl-plugin-kmos
Install cpl-plugin-kmos Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cpl-plugin-kmos using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cpl-plugin-kmos
Install cpl-plugin-kmos 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install cpl-plugin-kmos using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cpl-plugin-kmos
How To Uninstall cpl-plugin-kmos on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the cpl-plugin-kmos package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cpl-plugin-kmos
Uninstall cpl-plugin-kmos And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cpl-plugin-kmos and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpl-plugin-kmos
Remove cpl-plugin-kmos Configurations and Data
To remove cpl-plugin-kmos configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cpl-plugin-kmos
Remove cpl-plugin-kmos configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cpl-plugin-kmos configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpl-plugin-kmos
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpl-plugin-kmos package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
