How To Install python-zc.lockfile on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zc.lockfile on Debian 9. python-zc.lockfile is Basic inter-process locks

Introduction

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

What is python-zc.lockfile

python-zc.lockfile is:

The zc.lockfile package provides a basic portable implementation of interprocess locks using lock files. The purpose if not specifically to lock files, but to simply provide locks with an implementation based on file-locking primitives. Of course, these locks could be used to mediate access to other files. For example, the ZODB file storage implementation uses file locks to mediate access to file-storage database files. The database files and lock file files are separate files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-zc.lockfile

Install python-zc.lockfile Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-zc.lockfile

Install python-zc.lockfile 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-zc.lockfile using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-zc.lockfile

How To Uninstall python-zc.lockfile on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-zc.lockfile package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-zc.lockfile

Uninstall python-zc.lockfile And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-zc.lockfile

Remove python-zc.lockfile Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-zc.lockfile

Remove python-zc.lockfile configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-zc.lockfile

Dependencies

python-zc.lockfile have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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