Debian Astro Packages
The Debian Astro Pure Blend contains 300 packages which are grouped by metapackages. Each metapackage will cause the installation of packages for a specific topic. The following table lists the metapackages of Debian Astro:
| Metapackage | Description |
|---|---|
| Catalogs | Astronomy catalogs |
| Data Reduction | Data reduction pipelines for astronomy |
| Development | C/C++ development packages for astronomy |
| Education | Educational astronomy applications |
| Frameworks | Astronomical data analysis frameworks |
| GDL | IDL/GDL packages for astronomy |
| IRAF | IRAF packages |
| Java | Java packages for astronomy |
| Publication | Packages for the publication and presentation of astronomical data |
| Python3 | Python 3 packages for astronomy |
| Radio Astronomy | Radio Astronomy Software |
| Simulation | Simulation packages for astronomy |
| Spaceship navigation | Spacecraft mission analysis, design and simulation |
| Tcl/Tk | Tcl/Tk packages for astronomy |
| Telescope Control | Telescope control and data processing |
| Tools | Astronomy tools and utilities |
| Viewers | Interactive astronomical data viewers |
| Virtual Observatory | Tools and viewers for the Virtual Observatory |