How To Install python-numexpr on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-numexpr on Debian 9. python-numexpr is Fast numerical array expression evaluator for Python and NumPy

Introduction

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

What is python-numexpr

python-numexpr is:

Numexpr package evaluates multiple-operator array expressions many times faster than NumPy can. It accepts the expression as a string, analyzes it, rewrites it more efficiently, and compiles it to faster Python code on the fly. It’s the next best thing to writing the expression in C and compiling it with a specialized just-in-time (JIT) compiler, i.e. it does not require a compiler at runtime.

This is the Python 2 version of the package.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-numexpr

Install python-numexpr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-numexpr

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-numexpr

How To Uninstall python-numexpr on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-numexpr

Uninstall python-numexpr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-numexpr

Remove python-numexpr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-numexpr

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-numexpr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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