How To Install python-pysolar on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pysolar on Debian 9.
What is python-pysolar
python-pysolar is:
Pysolar is a collection of Python libraries for simulating the irradiation of any point on earth by the sun. It includes code for extremely precise ephemeris calculations.
This package provides the Python 2.x module.
There are three methods to install python-pysolar 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-pysolar 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-pysolar using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pysolar
Install python-pysolar Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pysolar using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pysolar
Install python-pysolar 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-pysolar using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pysolar
How To Uninstall python-pysolar on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-pysolar package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pysolar
Uninstall python-pysolar And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pysolar and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pysolar
Remove python-pysolar Configurations and Data
To remove python-pysolar configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pysolar
Remove python-pysolar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pysolar configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pysolar
Dependencies
python-pysolar have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pysolar package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
