How To Install python-tweepy on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-tweepy on Debian 9. python-tweepy is Twitter library for Python

Introduction

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

What is python-tweepy

python-tweepy is:

Tweepy is a Twitter and Identi.ca library for Python that can be used in desktop and web applications. It has the following features:

  • OAuth support
  • Covers the entire Twitter API
  • Streaming API support
  • Cache system (memory, file)
  • Easy to use

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-tweepy

Install python-tweepy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-tweepy

Install python-tweepy 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-tweepy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-tweepy

How To Uninstall python-tweepy on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-tweepy

Uninstall python-tweepy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-tweepy

Remove python-tweepy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-tweepy

Remove python-tweepy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-tweepy

Dependencies

python-tweepy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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