How To Install python-gnucash on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-gnucash on Debian 9. python-gnucash is Gnucash interface for Python

Introduction

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

What is python-gnucash

python-gnucash is:

Gnucash provides accounting functions suitable for use by small businesses and individuals. It can track finances in multiple accounts, keeping running and reconciled balances. There is support for customer, vendor and employee processing. It has an X based graphical user interface, double entry, a hierarchy of accounts, expense accounts (categories), and can import Quicken QIF files and OFX files.

This package contains the Python bindings for Gnucash which allow you to read and manipulate Gnucash data files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-gnucash

Install python-gnucash Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-gnucash

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-gnucash

How To Uninstall python-gnucash on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-gnucash

Uninstall python-gnucash And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-gnucash

Remove python-gnucash Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-gnucash

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-gnucash have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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