How To Install libpython2.7 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7 on Debian 10.
What is libpython2.7
libpython2.7 is:
Python is a high-level, interactive, object-oriented language. Its 2.7 version includes an extensive class library with lots of goodies for network programming, system administration, sounds and graphics.
This package contains the shared runtime library, normally not needed for programs using the statically linked interpreter.
There are three methods to install libpython2.7 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 libpython2.7 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpython2.7
Install libpython2.7 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpython2.7
Install libpython2.7 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpython2.7
How To Uninstall libpython2.7 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libpython2.7 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpython2.7
Uninstall libpython2.7 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpython2.7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython2.7
Remove libpython2.7 Configurations and Data
To remove libpython2.7 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpython2.7
Remove libpython2.7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpython2.7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython2.7
Dependencies
libpython2.7 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
