How To Install python-pymtp on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pymtp on Debian 9. python-pymtp is Pythonic binding to LibMTP to interact with MTP devices

Introduction

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

What is python-pymtp

python-pymtp is:

PyMTP is a Pythonic binding to LibMTP that allows Python programs to interact with LibMTP-supported devices. These devices include several popular MP3 players, including Creative Zen, several iRiver devices, NormSoft Pocket Tunes and many others.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pymtp

Install python-pymtp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pymtp

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pymtp

How To Uninstall python-pymtp on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pymtp

Uninstall python-pymtp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pymtp

Remove python-pymtp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pymtp

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-pymtp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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