How To Install pydb on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pydb on Debian 9.
What is pydb
pydb is:
Pydb is a command-line debugger for Python. It is based on the standard Python debugger pdb, but has a number of added features. Particularly, it is suitable for use with DDD, a graphical debugger front end.
There are three methods to install pydb 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 pydb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pydb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pydb
Install pydb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pydb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pydb
Install pydb 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 pydb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pydb
How To Uninstall pydb on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pydb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pydb
Uninstall pydb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pydb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pydb
Remove pydb Configurations and Data
To remove pydb configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pydb
Remove pydb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pydb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pydb
Dependencies
pydb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pydb package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.