How To Install python-midiutil on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-midiutil on Debian 9.
What is python-midiutil
python-midiutil is:
MIDIUtil is a pure Python library that allows one to write multi-track Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) files from within Python programs. It is object-oriented and allows one to create and write these files with a minimum of fuss.
This package provides the Python 2.x module.
There are three methods to install python-midiutil 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-midiutil 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-midiutil using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-midiutil
Install python-midiutil Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-midiutil using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-midiutil
Install python-midiutil 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-midiutil using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-midiutil
How To Uninstall python-midiutil on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-midiutil package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-midiutil
Uninstall python-midiutil And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-midiutil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-midiutil
Remove python-midiutil Configurations and Data
To remove python-midiutil configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-midiutil
Remove python-midiutil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-midiutil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-midiutil
Dependencies
python-midiutil have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-midiutil package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
