How To Install python3-pyls on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyls on Debian 11. python3-pyls is Python implementation of the Language Server Protocol

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyls

python3-pyls is:

The Language Server Protocol is designed to standardise how language servers and development tools communicate. This package provides a Python implementation.

A number of optional providers can be enabled if the requisite dependencies are installed, which are listed as Suggests.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyls

Install python3-pyls Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyls

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyls

How To Uninstall python3-pyls on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyls

Uninstall python3-pyls And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyls

Remove python3-pyls Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyls

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyls have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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