How To Install libpython3.5-minimal on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.5-minimal on Debian 9. libpython3.5-minimal is Minimal subset of the Python language (version 3.5)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.5-minimal on Debian 9.

What is libpython3.5-minimal

libpython3.5-minimal is:

This package contains some essential modules. It is normally not used on it’s own, but as a dependency of python3.5-minimal.

There are three methods to install libpython3.5-minimal 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 libpython3.5-minimal Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython3.5-minimal using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpython3.5-minimal

Install libpython3.5-minimal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython3.5-minimal using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpython3.5-minimal

Install libpython3.5-minimal 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 libpython3.5-minimal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpython3.5-minimal

How To Uninstall libpython3.5-minimal on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libpython3.5-minimal package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpython3.5-minimal

Uninstall libpython3.5-minimal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpython3.5-minimal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython3.5-minimal

Remove libpython3.5-minimal Configurations and Data

To remove libpython3.5-minimal configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpython3.5-minimal

Remove libpython3.5-minimal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpython3.5-minimal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython3.5-minimal

Dependencies

libpython3.5-minimal have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.5-minimal package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.