How To Install python-fftw on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-fftw on Debian 9. python-fftw is Python bindings to the FFTW3 C-library for Fourier transforms

Introduction

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

What is python-fftw

python-fftw is:

Python bindings to the FFTW3 “Fastest Fourier Transform in the West.” C-library (http://www.fftw.org/) for computing discrete Fourier transforms. PyFFTW are Python bindings for the FFTW3 C-routines, using numpy and ctypes. It includes a somewhat pythonic interface to the FFTW routines, but leaves the concept of creating plans and executing these plans intact.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-fftw

Install python-fftw Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-fftw

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-fftw

How To Uninstall python-fftw on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-fftw

Uninstall python-fftw And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-fftw

Remove python-fftw Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-fftw

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-fftw have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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