How To Install python3-pcre on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pcre on Debian 12.
What is python3-pcre
python3-pcre is:
Python bindings for the PCRE (Perl-Compatible Regular Expression Engine).
The API for the Python module is very similar to that of the “re” module bundled with Python, but the syntax supported is compatible with Perl’s regular expressions.
There are three methods to install python3-pcre on Debian 12. 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-pcre 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-pcre using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pcre
Install python3-pcre Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pcre using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pcre
Install python3-pcre 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-pcre using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pcre
How To Uninstall python3-pcre on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-pcre package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pcre
Uninstall python3-pcre And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pcre and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pcre
Remove python3-pcre Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pcre configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pcre
Remove python3-pcre configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pcre configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pcre
Dependencies
python3-pcre have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pcre package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
