How To Install python-ldb on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ldb on Debian 10.
What is python-ldb
python-ldb is:
ldb is a LDAP-like embedded database built on top of TDB.
This package contains the Python bindings.
There are three methods to install python-ldb on Debian 10. 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-ldb 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-ldb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-ldb
Install python-ldb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-ldb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-ldb
Install python-ldb 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-ldb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-ldb
How To Uninstall python-ldb on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python-ldb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-ldb
Uninstall python-ldb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-ldb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-ldb
Remove python-ldb Configurations and Data
To remove python-ldb configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-ldb
Remove python-ldb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-ldb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-ldb
Dependencies
python-ldb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ldb package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
