How To Install python-flask-script on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-flask-script on Debian 9. python-flask-script is set of utilities for use with the Flask framework

Introduction

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

What is python-flask-script

python-flask-script is:

Flask is a micro web framework for Python based on Werkzeug, Jinja 2 and good intentions.

This python2 package adds support for external scripts in Flask.

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

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

Install python-flask-script Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-flask-script

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-flask-script

How To Uninstall python-flask-script on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-flask-script

Uninstall python-flask-script And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove python-flask-script Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-flask-script have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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