How To Install python-potr on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-potr on Debian 9. python-potr is Pure Python implementation of the OTR protocol

Introduction

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

What is python-potr

python-potr is:

pure-python-otr is a pure Python implementation of the OTR protocol (Off-the-Record encryption, see the OTR website for more information). This gives developers the flexibility to implement OTR encryption for their Python-based Instant Messaging clients. A gajim-otr plugin will be available in the next major Gajim release to provide IM encryption independently of the underlying chat protocol.

This package also includes the command line utility ‘convertkey’ for converting the old OTR file format to the new one.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-potr

Install python-potr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-potr

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-potr

How To Uninstall python-potr on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-potr

Uninstall python-potr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-potr

Remove python-potr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-potr

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-potr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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