How To Install python-sponge on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sponge on Debian 9.
What is python-sponge
python-sponge is:
Sponge is a very tiny web framework, aiming on testability thus being simple enough to always keep things DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself), which is a development approach with a philosophy aimed at reducing repetition of code.
There are three methods to install python-sponge 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-sponge 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-sponge using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-sponge
Install python-sponge Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-sponge using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-sponge
Install python-sponge 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-sponge using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-sponge
How To Uninstall python-sponge on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-sponge package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-sponge
Uninstall python-sponge And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-sponge and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-sponge
Remove python-sponge Configurations and Data
To remove python-sponge configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-sponge
Remove python-sponge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-sponge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-sponge
Dependencies
python-sponge have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sponge package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
