How To Install python-libcec on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-libcec on Debian 9. python-libcec is Python bindings for USB CEC Adaptor

Introduction

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

What is python-libcec

python-libcec is:

This library provides support for the Pulse-Eight USB-CEC adapter and other CEC capable hardware, like the Raspberry Pi.

This package provides Python bindings for libcec.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-libcec

Install python-libcec Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-libcec

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-libcec

How To Uninstall python-libcec on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-libcec

Uninstall python-libcec And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-libcec

Remove python-libcec Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-libcec

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-libcec have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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