How To Install python-pydispatch on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pydispatch on Debian 9.
What is python-pydispatch
python-pydispatch is:
PyDispatcher provides the Python programmer with a multiple-producer-multiple-consumer signal-registration and routing infrastructure for use in multiple contexts. The mechanism of PyDispatcher started life as a highly rated recipe in the Python Cookbook. The project aims to include various enhancements to the recipe developed during use in various applications.
This is the Python 2 version of PyDispatcher.
There are three methods to install python-pydispatch 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-pydispatch 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-pydispatch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pydispatch
Install python-pydispatch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pydispatch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pydispatch
Install python-pydispatch 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-pydispatch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pydispatch
How To Uninstall python-pydispatch on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-pydispatch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pydispatch
Uninstall python-pydispatch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pydispatch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pydispatch
Remove python-pydispatch Configurations and Data
To remove python-pydispatch configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pydispatch
Remove python-pydispatch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pydispatch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pydispatch
Dependencies
python-pydispatch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pydispatch package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
