How To Install pypy-packaging on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-packaging on Debian 9. pypy-packaging is core utilities for pypy packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-packaging on Debian 9.

What is pypy-packaging

pypy-packaging is:

These core utilities currently consist of:

  • Version Handling (PEP 440)
  • Dependency Specification (PEP 440)

There are three methods to install pypy-packaging 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 pypy-packaging Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-packaging

Install pypy-packaging Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy-packaging

Install pypy-packaging 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 pypy-packaging using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-packaging

How To Uninstall pypy-packaging on Debian 9

To uninstall only the pypy-packaging package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-packaging

Uninstall pypy-packaging And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-packaging

Remove pypy-packaging Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-packaging

Remove pypy-packaging configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-packaging

Dependencies

pypy-packaging have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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