How To Install python-pexif on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pexif on Debian 9. python-pexif is Python EXIF parsing

Introduction

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

What is python-pexif

python-pexif is:

This module allows you to parse and edit the EXIF data tags in a JPEG image

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pexif

Install python-pexif Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pexif

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pexif

How To Uninstall python-pexif on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pexif

Uninstall python-pexif And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pexif

Remove python-pexif Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pexif

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-pexif have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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