gpredict command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix gpredict command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

gpredict: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: gpredict: command not found

Solutions to gpredict: command not found

How To Fix gpredict: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu gpredict is provided by gpredict package.

gpredict is:

Gpredict is a real time satellite tracking and orbit prediction program for the Linux desktop. It uses the SGP4/SDP4 propagation algorithms together with NORAD two-line element sets (TLE).

Some core features of Gpredict include:

  • Tracking of a large number of satellites only limited by the physical memory and processing power of the computer
  • Display the tracking data in lists, maps, polar plots and any combination of these
  • Have many modules open at the same either in a notebook or in their own windows. The modules can also run in full-screen mode
  • You can use many ground stations
  • Predict upcoming passes
  • Gpredict can run in real-time, simulated real-time (fast forward and backward), and manual time control
  • Detailed information both the real time and non-real time modes
  • Doppler tuning of radios via Hamlib rigctld
  • Antenna rotator control via Hamlib rotctld

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install gpredict

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install gpredict.

sudo apt -y install gpredict

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install gpredict

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix gpredict command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.