How To Install python-kde4 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-kde4 on Debian 9.
What is python-kde4
python-kde4 is:
This package contains PyKDE, the Python bindings for the KDE libraries, that allow you to write KDE programs using Python instead of C++. It contains at least the following modules under the PyKDE namespace:
- dnssd
- kdecore
- kdeui
- khtml
- kio
- knewstuff
- kparts
- kterminal
- ktexteditor
- kutils
- nepomuk
- plasma
- solid
And a few KDE related technologies like:
- akonadi
- phonon
- soprano
This package provides modules for all supported Python versions.
There are three methods to install python-kde4 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-kde4 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-kde4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-kde4
Install python-kde4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-kde4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-kde4
Install python-kde4 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-kde4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-kde4
How To Uninstall python-kde4 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-kde4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-kde4
Uninstall python-kde4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-kde4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-kde4
Remove python-kde4 Configurations and Data
To remove python-kde4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-kde4
Remove python-kde4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-kde4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-kde4
Dependencies
python-kde4 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-kde4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
