How To Install python-svgwrite on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-svgwrite on Debian 9.
What is python-svgwrite
python-svgwrite is:
Programmatically create Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).
This package installs the library for Python 2.
There are three methods to install python-svgwrite 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-svgwrite 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-svgwrite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-svgwrite
Install python-svgwrite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-svgwrite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-svgwrite
Install python-svgwrite 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-svgwrite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-svgwrite
How To Uninstall python-svgwrite on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-svgwrite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-svgwrite
Uninstall python-svgwrite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-svgwrite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-svgwrite
Remove python-svgwrite Configurations and Data
To remove python-svgwrite configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-svgwrite
Remove python-svgwrite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-svgwrite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-svgwrite
Dependencies
python-svgwrite have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-svgwrite package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
