IRAF & PyRAF sandboxed installation - Debian based systems (2021)

Published: 12 September 2021
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Installation of IRAF & PyRAF software using the sandboxed (self-contained) method of a conda virtual environment.

-- steps followed in the video --
#### -- Miniconda installation -- ####
~ grab Miniconda3 installer: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/minic...
~ install Miniconda3:
$ bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

#### -- IRAF prerequisites -- ####
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libz1:i386 libncurses5:i386 libbz2-1.0:i386 libuuid1:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxmu6:i386

#### -- IRAF & PyRAF installation -- ####
~ add Astroconda channel:
$ conda config --add channels http://ssb.stsci.edu/astroconda
~ create an environment (iraf27) and install iraf, pyraf packages:
$ conda create -n iraf27 python=2.7 iraf-all pyraf-all
~ activate environment iraf27 and setup iraf:
$ source activate iraf27
$ mkdir iraf
$ cd iraf
$ mkiraf
~ choose terminal type: xgterm
~ start iraf:
$ cl
~ start pyraf:
$ pyraf

Note: this guide was based on https://astroconda.readthedocs.io/en/...


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