How To Install python3-pyalsa on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyalsa on Debian 11. python3-pyalsa is Official ALSA Python binding library for Python3

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyalsa

python3-pyalsa is:

Official ALSA Python binding, including hardware management, mixer and sequencer control.

ALSA is the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.

This package provides the Python 3.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyalsa

Install python3-pyalsa Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyalsa

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyalsa

How To Uninstall python3-pyalsa on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyalsa

Uninstall python3-pyalsa And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyalsa

Remove python3-pyalsa Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyalsa

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyalsa have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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