How To Install python3-geographiclib on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-geographiclib on Debian 9. python3-geographiclib is Python 3 implementation of GeographicLib

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-geographiclib on Debian 9.

What is python3-geographiclib

python3-geographiclib is:

GeographicLib is a small set of C++ classes for converting between geographic, UTM, UPS, MGRS, geocentric, and local cartesian coordinates, for geoid calculations, and for computing geodesic. It is a suitable replacement for the core functionality provided by NGA Geotrans.

This package contains the Python 3 implementation of GeographicLib.

There are three methods to install python3-geographiclib 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 python3-geographiclib Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-geographiclib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-geographiclib

Install python3-geographiclib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-geographiclib using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-geographiclib

Install python3-geographiclib 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 python3-geographiclib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-geographiclib

How To Uninstall python3-geographiclib on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python3-geographiclib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-geographiclib

Uninstall python3-geographiclib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-geographiclib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-geographiclib

Remove python3-geographiclib Configurations and Data

To remove python3-geographiclib configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-geographiclib

Remove python3-geographiclib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-geographiclib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-geographiclib

Dependencies

python3-geographiclib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-geographiclib package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.