How To Install python-flask-httpauth on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-flask-httpauth on Debian 9. python-flask-httpauth is Basic and Digest HTTP authentication for Flask routes

Introduction

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

What is python-flask-httpauth

python-flask-httpauth is:

Flask-HTTPAuth is a simple extension that provides Basic and Digest HTTP authentication for Flask routes.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-flask-httpauth

Install python-flask-httpauth Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-flask-httpauth

Install python-flask-httpauth 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-flask-httpauth using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-flask-httpauth

How To Uninstall python-flask-httpauth on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-flask-httpauth

Uninstall python-flask-httpauth And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-flask-httpauth

Remove python-flask-httpauth Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-flask-httpauth

Remove python-flask-httpauth configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-flask-httpauth

Dependencies

python-flask-httpauth have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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