How To Install libpython3-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3-dev on Debian 9. libpython3-dev is header files and a static library for Python (default)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3-dev on Debian 9.

What is libpython3-dev

libpython3-dev is:

Header files, a static library and development tools for building Python modules, extending the Python interpreter or embedding Python in applications.

This package is a dependency package, which depends on Debian’s default Python 3 version (currently v3.5).

There are three methods to install libpython3-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libpython3-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpython3-dev

Install libpython3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpython3-dev

Install libpython3-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpython3-dev

How To Uninstall libpython3-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libpython3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpython3-dev

Uninstall libpython3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpython3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython3-dev

Remove libpython3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libpython3-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpython3-dev

Remove libpython3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpython3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython3-dev

Dependencies

libpython3-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.