How To Install python-qt4-sql on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-qt4-sql on Debian 9. python-qt4-sql is Python bindings for PyQt4s SQL module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-qt4-sql on Debian 9.

What is python-qt4-sql

python-qt4-sql is:

The SQL module of PyQt4 provides widgets and utility classes for SQL database access.

There are three methods to install python-qt4-sql 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-qt4-sql 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-qt4-sql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-qt4-sql

Install python-qt4-sql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-qt4-sql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-qt4-sql

Install python-qt4-sql 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-qt4-sql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-qt4-sql

How To Uninstall python-qt4-sql on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-qt4-sql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-qt4-sql

Uninstall python-qt4-sql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-qt4-sql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-qt4-sql

Remove python-qt4-sql Configurations and Data

To remove python-qt4-sql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-qt4-sql

Remove python-qt4-sql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-qt4-sql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-qt4-sql

Dependencies

python-qt4-sql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-qt4-sql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.