How to Install and Uninstall sextractor Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "sextractor" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install sextractor on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Learn how to uninstall sextractor on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                sextractor
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the sextractor package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: sextractor
Architecture: all
Version: 2.25.0+ds-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/science
Source: source-extractor
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Astronomy Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30
Depends: source-extractor
Filename: pool/universe/s/source-extractor/sextractor_2.25.0+ds-2_all.deb
Size: 2736
MD5sum: 852a4ea0bd413295ca489fdbbd9fdf6f
SHA1: bd0cc3a88bd81b54793366fbcef9c2afcaafc6b8
SHA256: 6319e8d0eb57bb4fc9434de0680f0f1ffa8b073e9837fb82f4e940a415f5b9d8
Homepage: https://www.astromatic.net/software/sextractor
Description: Dummy transitional package for name change
Description-md5: 86f27c7ff11204f1efb5935f754d1c0d