How To Install libpython2.7-dbg on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7-dbg on Debian 11.
What is libpython2.7-dbg
libpython2.7-dbg is:
The package holds two things:
- Extensions for a Python interpreter configured with –pydebug.
- Debug information for standard python extensions.
See the README.debug for more information.
There are three methods to install libpython2.7-dbg on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpython2.7-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpython2.7-dbg
Install libpython2.7-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpython2.7-dbg
Install libpython2.7-dbg 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 libpython2.7-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpython2.7-dbg
How To Uninstall libpython2.7-dbg on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libpython2.7-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpython2.7-dbg
Uninstall libpython2.7-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpython2.7-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython2.7-dbg
Remove libpython2.7-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libpython2.7-dbg configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpython2.7-dbg
Remove libpython2.7-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpython2.7-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython2.7-dbg
Dependencies
libpython2.7-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7-dbg package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.