How To Install libpython3.9-stdlib on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.9-stdlib on Debian 11.
What is libpython3.9-stdlib
libpython3.9-stdlib is:
Python is a high-level, interactive, object-oriented language. Its 3.9 version includes an extensive class library with lots of goodies for network programming, system administration, sounds and graphics.
This package contains Python 3.9’s standard library. It is normally not used on its own, but as a dependency of python3.9.
There are three methods to install libpython3.9-stdlib 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 libpython3.9-stdlib Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpython3.9-stdlib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpython3.9-stdlib
Install libpython3.9-stdlib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpython3.9-stdlib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpython3.9-stdlib
Install libpython3.9-stdlib 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 libpython3.9-stdlib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpython3.9-stdlib
How To Uninstall libpython3.9-stdlib on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libpython3.9-stdlib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpython3.9-stdlib
Uninstall libpython3.9-stdlib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpython3.9-stdlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython3.9-stdlib
Remove libpython3.9-stdlib Configurations and Data
To remove libpython3.9-stdlib configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpython3.9-stdlib
Remove libpython3.9-stdlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpython3.9-stdlib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython3.9-stdlib
Dependencies
libpython3.9-stdlib have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.9-stdlib package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
