How To Install bpython3 on Debian 10

Learn how to install bpython3 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. bpython3 is fancy interface to the Python 3 interpreter

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bpython3 on Debian 10.

What is bpython3

bpython3 is:

bpython is a fancy interface to the Python interpreter, and has the following features:

  • In-line syntax highlighting.
  • Readline-like autocomplete with suggestions displayed as you type
  • Expected parameter list for any Python function. Uses pydoc to attempt to divine params for C functions.
  • “Rewind” function to pop the last line of code from memory and re-evaluate. Note: this is only really useful when laying out classes and functions, since a true “undo” function is impossible, so be careful when using this.
  • Send the code you’ve entered off to a pastebin and display the pastebin URL for copying, etc.
  • Save the code you’ve entered to a file.
  • Auto-indentation.
  • Anti-Crash Mode.

This package contains bpython for Python 3.

There are three methods to install bpython3 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install bpython3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install bpython3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install bpython3

Install bpython3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install bpython3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bpython3

Install bpython3 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 bpython3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bpython3

How To Uninstall bpython3 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the bpython3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bpython3

Uninstall bpython3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall bpython3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bpython3

Remove bpython3 Configurations and Data

To remove bpython3 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bpython3

Remove bpython3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove bpython3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bpython3

Dependencies

bpython3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bpython3 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.