How To Install python-aiml on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aiml on Debian 9. python-aiml is Artificial Intelligence Markup Language interpreter for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aiml on Debian 9.

What is python-aiml

python-aiml is:

PyAIML is an interpreter for AIML, the Artificial Intelligence Markup Language, implemented as a 100% pure standard Python package.

The package is fully compliant with the AIML 1.0.1 standard: no less, but also no more. PyAIML’s focus is (and will remain) bare-bones AIML interpreting. That means no support for obscure communication protocols, no advanced non-standard features, and no user interface to speak of.

There are three methods to install python-aiml 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 python-aiml Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-aiml

Install python-aiml Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-aiml

Install python-aiml 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 python-aiml using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-aiml

How To Uninstall python-aiml on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-aiml package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-aiml

Uninstall python-aiml And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-aiml

Remove python-aiml Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-aiml

Remove python-aiml configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-aiml

Dependencies

python-aiml have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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