How To Install python-gdchart2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-gdchart2 on Debian 9. python-gdchart2 is Python OO interface to GDChart

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-gdchart2 on Debian 9.

What is python-gdchart2

python-gdchart2 is:

Object-oriented Python interface to the nice 2d and 3d graphics library GDChart.

Website: http://www.nullcube.com/software/pygdchart2.html

There are three methods to install python-gdchart2 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-gdchart2 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-gdchart2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-gdchart2

Install python-gdchart2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-gdchart2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-gdchart2

Install python-gdchart2 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-gdchart2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-gdchart2

How To Uninstall python-gdchart2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-gdchart2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-gdchart2

Uninstall python-gdchart2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-gdchart2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-gdchart2

Remove python-gdchart2 Configurations and Data

To remove python-gdchart2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-gdchart2

Remove python-gdchart2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-gdchart2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-gdchart2

Dependencies

python-gdchart2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-gdchart2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.