astro-all is not a valid package in Ubuntu by default
No, astro-all is not a valid package in Ubuntu by default. If you run:
sudo apt install astro-all
You’ll likely get an error like:
E: Unable to locate package astro-all
Alternatives to astro-all
If you’re looking to install a comprehensive set of astronomy-related tools on Ubuntu, here are some better-supported approaches:
✅ Install specific astronomy packages
You can install individual astronomy tools from the Ubuntu repositories. Some common packages:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install \
astrometry.net \
gpredict \
kstars \
ccdciel \
stellarium \
nova \
sextractor \
fitsverify \
wcslib-tools
✅ Install with sudo apt install astronomy-software
Some older Ubuntu versions (via Debian Astro) include a meta-package called astronomy-software, which installs a suite of astronomy tools.
Check availability:
apt search astronomy-software
If it’s there:
sudo apt install astronomy-software
✅ Enable Debian Astro (Optional)
Ubuntu may not enable all Debian Astro packages by default. You can manually enable them by adding their sources or switching to Debian-based distributions (like Debian Astro Live CD).
✅ Use Anaconda or Python tools
For Python-based astronomy (useful for interferometry, data processing, and plotting):
pip install astropy astroquery matplotlib scipy numpy
Or via Anaconda:
conda install astropy astroquery