How To Install casacore-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install casacore-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. casacore-dev is CASA core library development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install casacore-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is casacore-dev

casacore-dev is:

The casacore package contains the core libraries of the old AIPS++/CASA (Common Astronomy Software Applications) package. This split was made to get a better separation of core libraries and applications.

This package contains the files for application development.

There are three methods to install casacore-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install casacore-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install casacore-dev

Install casacore-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install casacore-dev

Install casacore-dev 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 casacore-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install casacore-dev

How To Uninstall casacore-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the casacore-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove casacore-dev

Uninstall casacore-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall casacore-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove casacore-dev

Remove casacore-dev Configurations and Data

To remove casacore-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge casacore-dev

Remove casacore-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge casacore-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install casacore-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.