How To Install python-boto3 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-boto3 on Debian 9.
What is python-boto3
python-boto3 is:
Boto is the Amazon Web Services interface for Python. It allows developers to write software that makes use of Amazon services like S3 and EC2. Boto provides an easy to use, object-oriented API as well as low-level direct service access.
There are three methods to install python-boto3 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-boto3 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-boto3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-boto3
Install python-boto3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-boto3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-boto3
Install python-boto3 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-boto3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-boto3
How To Uninstall python-boto3 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-boto3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-boto3
Uninstall python-boto3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-boto3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-boto3
Remove python-boto3 Configurations and Data
To remove python-boto3 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-boto3
Remove python-boto3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-boto3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-boto3
Dependencies
python-boto3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-boto3 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
