How To Install cython3 on Debian 10

Learn how to install cython3 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. cython3 is C-Extensions for Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cython3 on Debian 10.

What is cython3

cython3 is:

Cython is a language that makes writing C extensions for the Python language as easy as Python itself. Cython is based on the well-known Pyrex, but supports more cutting edge functionality and optimizations.

The Cython language is very close to the Python language, but Cython additionally supports calling C functions and declaring C types on variables and class attributes. This allows the compiler to generate very efficient C code from Cython code.

This makes Cython the ideal language for wrapping external C libraries, and for fast C modules that speed up the execution of Python code.

There are three methods to install cython3 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 cython3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cython3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cython3

Install cython3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cython3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cython3

Install cython3 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 cython3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cython3

How To Uninstall cython3 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the cython3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cython3

Uninstall cython3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cython3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cython3

Remove cython3 Configurations and Data

To remove cython3 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cython3

Remove cython3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cython3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cython3

Dependencies

cython3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cython3 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.