How To Install python-csa on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-csa on Debian 9. python-csa is Connection-Set Algebra (CSA) implemented in Python

Introduction

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

What is python-csa

python-csa is:

The CSA library provides elementary connection-sets and operators for combining them. It also provides an iteration interface to such connection-sets enabling efficient iteration over existing connections with a small memory footprint also for very large networks. The CSA can be used as a component of neuronal network simulators or other tools.

There are three methods to install python-csa 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-csa 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-csa using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-csa

Install python-csa Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-csa

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-csa

How To Uninstall python-csa on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-csa

Uninstall python-csa And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-csa

Remove python-csa Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-csa

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-csa have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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