How To Install python3-json-patch on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-json-patch on Debian 9.
What is python3-json-patch
python3-json-patch is:
Python-json-patch is a Python module (a library) to apply JSON Patches according to the IETF draft specification.
From the IETF site:
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) [RFC4627] is a common format for the exchange and storage of structured data. HTTP PATCH [RFC5789] extends the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) [RFC2616] with a method to perform partial modifications to resources.
JSON Patch is a format (identified by the media type “application/ json-patch”) for expressing a sequence of operations to apply to a target JSON document, suitable for use with the HTTP PATCH method.
This format is also potentially useful in other cases when it’s necessary to make partial updates to a JSON document.
This package is a transitional package to python3-jsonpatch.
There are three methods to install python3-json-patch 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-json-patch 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-json-patch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-json-patch
Install python3-json-patch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-json-patch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-json-patch
Install python3-json-patch 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-json-patch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-json-patch
How To Uninstall python3-json-patch on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python3-json-patch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-json-patch
Uninstall python3-json-patch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-json-patch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-json-patch
Remove python3-json-patch Configurations and Data
To remove python3-json-patch configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-json-patch
Remove python3-json-patch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-json-patch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-json-patch
Dependencies
python3-json-patch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-json-patch package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
