How To Install reinteract on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install reinteract on Debian 9. reinteract is Worksheet-based graphical Python shell

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install reinteract on Debian 9.

What is reinteract

reinteract is:

Reinteract is a tool for interactive experimentation with Python oriented around “worksheets” containing Python code combined with the results of that code, formatted as text or graphical plots. Unlike a traditional shell, you can go back and edit previously entered statements, and the results will update.

Amongst other things, Reinteract is suitable for experimentation with the Python language and for data analysis using NumPy and SciPy.

There are three methods to install reinteract 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 reinteract Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install reinteract

Install reinteract Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install reinteract using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install reinteract

Install reinteract 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 reinteract using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install reinteract

How To Uninstall reinteract on Debian 9

To uninstall only the reinteract package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove reinteract

Uninstall reinteract And Its Dependencies

To uninstall reinteract and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove reinteract

Remove reinteract Configurations and Data

To remove reinteract configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge reinteract

Remove reinteract configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge reinteract

Dependencies

reinteract have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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