How To Install python-pyrss2gen on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyrss2gen on Debian 9. python-pyrss2gen is interface for generating RSS 2.0 feeds

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyrss2gen on Debian 9.

What is python-pyrss2gen

python-pyrss2gen is:

PyRSS2Gen is the interface to RSS 2.0 feeds. PyRSS2Gen builds the feed up by using a XML generator.

There are three methods to install python-pyrss2gen 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-pyrss2gen 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-pyrss2gen using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyrss2gen

Install python-pyrss2gen Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyrss2gen using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-pyrss2gen

Install python-pyrss2gen 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-pyrss2gen using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyrss2gen

How To Uninstall python-pyrss2gen on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-pyrss2gen package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pyrss2gen

Uninstall python-pyrss2gen And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pyrss2gen and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyrss2gen

Remove python-pyrss2gen Configurations and Data

To remove python-pyrss2gen configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyrss2gen

Remove python-pyrss2gen configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-pyrss2gen configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyrss2gen

Dependencies

python-pyrss2gen have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyrss2gen package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.