How to Install and Uninstall skycat Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "skycat" package

This tutorial shows how to install skycat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                skycat
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "skycat" package

Learn how to uninstall skycat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                skycat
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the skycat package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: skycat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.1.2+starlink1~b+dfsg-5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/science
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Astronomy Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3202
Depends: blt (>= 2.5.3), iwidgets4, libtk-img, tcl-expect, tcl8.6, tk8.6, libc6 (>= 2.15), libcfitsio5 (>= 3.390~), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libwcstools1 (>= 3.8.4), libx11-6, libxext6, tk8.6-blt2.5 (>= 2.5.3)
Filename: pool/universe/s/skycat/skycat_3.1.2+starlink1~b+dfsg-5_amd64.deb
Size: 713892
MD5sum: 0376940a7c944b2233a36544151159ee
SHA1: 05b3bc6da272641025b8ff1480f80e5f54a39925
SHA256: 8ee5cd3a5191af9b2c0871f086514720b1d10a4e7ff61b5998ea14bede61951f
Homepage: http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/skycat.html
Description: Image visualization and access to catalogs and data for astronomy
Description-md5: 91c72ae3b5baaa7e3345d9909ab19e27