How To Install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme on Debian 9. python3-sphinx-rtd-theme is sphinx theme from readthedocs.org (Python 3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme on Debian 9.

What is python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

python3-sphinx-rtd-theme is:

This mobile-friendly sphinx theme was initially created for readthedocs.org, but can be incorporated in any project.

Among other things, it features a left panel with a browseable table of contents, and a search bar.

This is the Python 3 version of the package.

There are three methods to install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme on Debian 9. 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-sphinx-rtd-theme 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-sphinx-rtd-theme using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

Install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

Install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme 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-sphinx-rtd-theme using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

How To Uninstall python3-sphinx-rtd-theme on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python3-sphinx-rtd-theme package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

Uninstall python3-sphinx-rtd-theme And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-sphinx-rtd-theme and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

Remove python3-sphinx-rtd-theme Configurations and Data

To remove python3-sphinx-rtd-theme configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

Remove python3-sphinx-rtd-theme configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-sphinx-rtd-theme

Dependencies

python3-sphinx-rtd-theme have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sphinx-rtd-theme package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.