How To Install python-pep8-naming on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8-naming on Debian 9. python-pep8-naming is check for PEP 8 naming conventions (flake8 plugin for Python2)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8-naming on Debian 9.

What is python-pep8-naming

python-pep8-naming is:

The PEP 8 recommendation is a style guide for Python code. This plugin for flake8 checks whether the naming conventions of PEP 8 have been commplied with. However written as plugin for flake8, some tools make independent use of the module.

This package contains the module for Python2.

There are three methods to install python-pep8-naming 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-pep8-naming 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-pep8-naming using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pep8-naming

Install python-pep8-naming Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pep8-naming using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-pep8-naming

Install python-pep8-naming 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-pep8-naming using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pep8-naming

How To Uninstall python-pep8-naming on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-pep8-naming package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pep8-naming

Uninstall python-pep8-naming And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pep8-naming and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pep8-naming

Remove python-pep8-naming Configurations and Data

To remove python-pep8-naming configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pep8-naming

Remove python-pep8-naming configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-pep8-naming configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pep8-naming

Dependencies

python-pep8-naming have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8-naming package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.