How To Install python-osmapi on Debian 10

Learn how to install python-osmapi on Debian 10 with this tutorial. python-osmapi is Python interface to OpenStreetMap API

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-osmapi on Debian 10.

What is python-osmapi

python-osmapi is:

This package contains a Python module implementing the OpenStreetMap API (version 0.6). The module allows access the OSM database, and provides full featured manipulation of data using Python. Please note that scripted imports and automated edits should only be carried out by those with experience and understanding of the way the OpenStreetMap community create maps, and only with careful planning and consultation.

This is the Python 2 version of the library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-osmapi

Install python-osmapi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-osmapi

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-osmapi

How To Uninstall python-osmapi on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove python-osmapi

Uninstall python-osmapi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-osmapi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-osmapi

Remove python-osmapi Configurations and Data

To remove python-osmapi configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-osmapi

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-osmapi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-osmapi package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.