How To Install x_artdata.e on Ubuntu 21.04

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install iraf-noao

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is x_artdata.e and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 21.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 21.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install x_artdata.e on Ubuntu 21.04. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install x_artdata.e using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install x_artdata.e using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install iraf-noao

Install x_artdata.e using apt

Because x_artdata.e is available in Ubuntu 21.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install x_artdata.e using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install iraf-noao

Install x_artdata.e 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 21.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install x_artdata.e by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install iraf-noao

How to upgrade (update) a single package x_artdata.e using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the x_artdata.e, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install iraf-noao

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install iraf-noao

How To Uninstall x_artdata.e from Ubuntu 21.04

To uninstall only the x_artdata.e package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove iraf-noao

Uninstall x_artdata.e and all its dependencies

To uninstall x_artdata.e and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 21.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove iraf-noao

Remove x_artdata.e with all configurations and data

To remove x_artdata.e configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge iraf-noao

Remove x_artdata.e completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to x_artdata.e package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge iraf-noao

Extra info and code examples

IRAF is the "Image Reduction and Analysis Facility". The main IRAF distribution includes a good selection of programs for general image processing and graphics, plus a large number of programs for the reduction and analysis of optical and IR astronomy data. This file contains the NOAO packages for the reduction and analysis of Optical Astronomy data.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install x_artdata.e using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the x_artdata.e from Ubuntu 21.04.

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