How To Install python-stepic on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-stepic on Debian 9.
What is python-stepic
python-stepic is:
A Python module and command line tool for hiding arbitrary data within images by slightly modifying the colors. These modifications are generally imperceptible to humans, but are machine detectable. Works with RGB, RGBA, or CMYK images.
There are three methods to install python-stepic 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-stepic 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-stepic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-stepic
Install python-stepic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-stepic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-stepic
Install python-stepic 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-stepic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-stepic
How To Uninstall python-stepic on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-stepic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-stepic
Uninstall python-stepic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-stepic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-stepic
Remove python-stepic Configurations and Data
To remove python-stepic configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-stepic
Remove python-stepic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-stepic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-stepic
Dependencies
python-stepic have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-stepic package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
