How To Install python-pykickstart on Debian 10

Learn how to install python-pykickstart on Debian 10 with this tutorial. python-pykickstart is Python library for manipulating kickstart files

Introduction

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

What is python-pykickstart

python-pykickstart is:

pykickstart is a Python library consisting of a data representation of kickstart files, a parser to read file into that representation, and a writer to generate kickstart files.

The kickstart file is a simple text file, containing a list of items, each identified by a keyword. The kickstart configuration format is used for image configuration and to automate operating system installations.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pykickstart

Install python-pykickstart Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pykickstart

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pykickstart

How To Uninstall python-pykickstart on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pykickstart

Uninstall python-pykickstart And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pykickstart

Remove python-pykickstart Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pykickstart

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-pykickstart have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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