How To Install python-wsme on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-wsme on Debian 9. python-wsme is Web Services Made Easy

Introduction

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

What is python-wsme

python-wsme is:

Web Service Made Easy (WSME) simplify the writing of REST web services by providing simple yet powerful typing which removes the need to directly manipulate the request and the response objects.

WSME can work standalone or on top of your favorite Python web (micro) framework, so you can use both your preferred way of routing your REST requests and most of the features of WSME that rely on the typing system like:

  • Alternate protocols, including ones supporting batch-calls
  • Easy documentation through a Sphinx extension

WSME is originally a rewrite of TGWebServices with focus on extensibility, framework-independance and better type handling.

This package provides the Python 2.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-wsme

Install python-wsme Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-wsme

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-wsme

How To Uninstall python-wsme on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-wsme

Uninstall python-wsme And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-wsme

Remove python-wsme Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-wsme

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-wsme have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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