How To Install python3-mdx-math on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mdx-math on Debian 11. python3-mdx-math is math extension for Python-Markdown

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mdx-math on Debian 11.

What is python3-mdx-math

python3-mdx-math is:

This package extends Python-Markdown with support for displaying math formulas using MathJax. It supports TeX and AsciiMath syntax.

You need to include MathJax.js in the head tag of your HTML template. Please see the included README.md for details on how to do it.

There are three methods to install python3-mdx-math on Debian 11. 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-mdx-math 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-mdx-math using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-mdx-math

Install python3-mdx-math Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-mdx-math

Install python3-mdx-math 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-mdx-math using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-mdx-math

How To Uninstall python3-mdx-math on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-mdx-math

Uninstall python3-mdx-math And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-mdx-math and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-mdx-math

Remove python3-mdx-math Configurations and Data

To remove python3-mdx-math configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-mdx-math

Remove python3-mdx-math configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-mdx-math

Dependencies

python3-mdx-math have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mdx-math package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.