How To Install python-twill on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-twill on Debian 9.
What is python-twill
python-twill is:
Twill is a simple scripting language intended for programmatic or automated browsing of Web sites. It allows users to browse the Web from a command-line interface. So, you can navigate through Web sites that use forms, cookies, and most standard Web features.
There are three methods to install python-twill 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-twill 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-twill using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-twill
Install python-twill Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-twill using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-twill
Install python-twill 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-twill using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-twill
How To Uninstall python-twill on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-twill package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-twill
Uninstall python-twill And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-twill and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-twill
Remove python-twill Configurations and Data
To remove python-twill configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-twill
Remove python-twill configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-twill configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-twill
Dependencies
python-twill have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-twill package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
