How To Install sextractor on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sextractor on Ubuntu.
What is sextractor
sextractor is:
The original package name is seen as no longer appropriate by the astrophysics community, triggering a name change. This package ensures a smooth transition to the new package name. The transitional package can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install sextractor on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install sextractor Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sextractor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sextractor
Install sextractor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sextractor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sextractor
Install sextractor 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 sextractor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sextractor
How To Uninstall sextractor on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the sextractor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sextractor
Uninstall sextractor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sextractor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sextractor
Remove sextractor Configurations and Data
To remove sextractor configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sextractor
Remove sextractor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sextractor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sextractor
Dependencies
sextractor have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sextractor package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.