How To Install python-jabber on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jabber on Debian 9.
What is python-jabber
python-jabber is:
Jabber.py is a set of python modules to handle jabber XML-based protocol.
There are three methods to install python-jabber 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-jabber 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-jabber using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-jabber
Install python-jabber Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-jabber using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-jabber
Install python-jabber 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-jabber using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-jabber
How To Uninstall python-jabber on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-jabber package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-jabber
Uninstall python-jabber And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-jabber and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-jabber
Remove python-jabber Configurations and Data
To remove python-jabber configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-jabber
Remove python-jabber configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-jabber configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-jabber
Dependencies
python-jabber have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jabber package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
