How to Install python-pyfits software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install python-pyfits software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

python-pyfits software package provides Python module for reading, writing, and manipulating FITS files, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install python-pyfits 

python-pyfits is installed in your system.

Make ensure the python-pyfits package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep python-pyfits *

You will get with python-pyfits package name, version, architecture and description in a table

python-pyfits package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Python
Package python-pyfits
Version 1:3.2-1build2
Description Python module for reading, writing, and manipulating FITS files
Sub Section Python


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