How To Install ipython-qtconsole on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipython-qtconsole on Debian 9. ipython-qtconsole is transitional dummy package for python-qtconsole

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipython-qtconsole on Debian 9.

What is ipython-qtconsole

ipython-qtconsole is:

This is a transitional package to ease upgrades to the python-qtconsole package. It can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install ipython-qtconsole 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 ipython-qtconsole Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ipython-qtconsole

Install ipython-qtconsole Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ipython-qtconsole

Install ipython-qtconsole 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 ipython-qtconsole using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ipython-qtconsole

How To Uninstall ipython-qtconsole on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ipython-qtconsole package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ipython-qtconsole

Uninstall ipython-qtconsole And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipython-qtconsole

Remove ipython-qtconsole Configurations and Data

To remove ipython-qtconsole configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ipython-qtconsole

Remove ipython-qtconsole configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipython-qtconsole

Dependencies

ipython-qtconsole have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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