How To Install python-django-compat on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-compat on Debian 9. python-django-compat is Forward and backwards compatibility layer for Django 1.4.x to 1.9.x

Introduction

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

What is python-django-compat

python-django-compat is:

This module provides a backwards compatibility layer for Django versions which helps in the following:

  1. Be able to use the LTS versions of Django and support newer versions in your app
  2. Use features from newer Django versions in an old one
  3. Manage and master the gap between different framework versions

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-django-compat

Install python-django-compat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-django-compat

Install python-django-compat 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-django-compat using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-django-compat

How To Uninstall python-django-compat on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-django-compat

Uninstall python-django-compat And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-django-compat

Remove python-django-compat Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-django-compat

Remove python-django-compat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-django-compat

Dependencies

python-django-compat have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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