How To Install python3-pyqt5.qwt on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt5.qwt on Debian 11. python3-pyqt5.qwt is Python version of the Qwt6 technical widget library (Python3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt5.qwt on Debian 11.

What is python3-pyqt5.qwt

python3-pyqt5.qwt is:

PyQt-Qwt is a set of Python bindings for the Qwt C++ class library which extends the Qt framework with widgets for scientific and engineering applications. It provides a widget to plot 2-dimensional data and various widgets to display and control bounded or unbounded floating point values.

This version is compiled against Qt5.

There are three methods to install python3-pyqt5.qwt 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-pyqt5.qwt 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-pyqt5.qwt using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyqt5.qwt

Install python3-pyqt5.qwt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyqt5.qwt using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pyqt5.qwt

Install python3-pyqt5.qwt 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-pyqt5.qwt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyqt5.qwt

How To Uninstall python3-pyqt5.qwt on Debian 11

To uninstall only the python3-pyqt5.qwt package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyqt5.qwt

Uninstall python3-pyqt5.qwt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyqt5.qwt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyqt5.qwt

Remove python3-pyqt5.qwt Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyqt5.qwt configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyqt5.qwt

Remove python3-pyqt5.qwt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pyqt5.qwt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyqt5.qwt

Dependencies

python3-pyqt5.qwt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt5.qwt package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.