How To Install python-hdate on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-hdate on Debian 9.
What is python-hdate
python-hdate is:
LibHdate is a small C,C++ library for Hebrew dates, holidays, and reading sequence (parasha). It is using the source code from Amos Shapir’s “hdate” package fixed and patched by Nadav Har’El. The Torah reading sequence is from tables by Zvi Har’El.
This package contains Python bindings to libhdate
There are three methods to install python-hdate 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-hdate 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-hdate using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-hdate
Install python-hdate Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-hdate using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-hdate
Install python-hdate 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-hdate using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-hdate
How To Uninstall python-hdate on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-hdate package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-hdate
Uninstall python-hdate And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-hdate and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-hdate
Remove python-hdate Configurations and Data
To remove python-hdate configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-hdate
Remove python-hdate configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-hdate configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-hdate
Dependencies
python-hdate have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-hdate package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
