How To Install python3-libhfst on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-libhfst on Debian 9. python3-libhfst is Helsinki Finite-State Transducer Technology (Python3 module)

Introduction

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

What is python3-libhfst

python3-libhfst is:

The Helsinki Finite-State Transducer software is intended for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on weighted and unweighted finite-state transducer technology.

This package provides Python3 module for libhfst.

There are three methods to install python3-libhfst 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-libhfst 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-libhfst using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-libhfst

Install python3-libhfst Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-libhfst

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-libhfst

How To Uninstall python3-libhfst on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-libhfst

Uninstall python3-libhfst And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-libhfst

Remove python3-libhfst Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-libhfst

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-libhfst have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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