How To Install python-envisage on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-envisage on Debian 9. python-envisage is Extensible Application Framework

Introduction

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

What is python-envisage

python-envisage is:

Envisage is a Python-based framework for building extensible applications, that is, applications whose functionality can be extended by adding “plug-ins”. Envisage provides a standard mechanism for features to be added to an application, whether by the original developer or by someone else. In fact, when you build an application using Envisage, the entire application consists primarily of plug-ins. In this respect, it is similar to the Eclipse and Netbeans frameworks for Java applications.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-envisage

Install python-envisage Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-envisage

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-envisage

How To Uninstall python-envisage on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-envisage

Uninstall python-envisage And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-envisage

Remove python-envisage Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-envisage

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-envisage have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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