How To Install pypy-py on Debian 10

Learn how to install pypy-py on Debian 10 with this tutorial. pypy-py is Advanced Python development support library (PyPy)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-py on Debian 10.

What is pypy-py

pypy-py is:

The Codespeak py lib aims at supporting a decent Python development process addressing deployment, versioning and documentation perspectives. It includes:

  • py.path: path abstractions over local and Subversion files
  • py.code: dynamic code compile and traceback printing support

This package provides the PyPy 2 modules.

There are three methods to install pypy-py 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 pypy-py Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-py

Install pypy-py Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy-py

Install pypy-py 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 pypy-py using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-py

How To Uninstall pypy-py on Debian 10

To uninstall only the pypy-py package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-py

Uninstall pypy-py And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-py and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-py

Remove pypy-py Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-py configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-py

Remove pypy-py configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-py

Dependencies

pypy-py have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-py package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.