How To Install pypy-rply on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-rply on Debian 9. pypy-rply is pure Python based parser that also works with RPython (PyPy)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-rply on Debian 9.

What is pypy-rply

pypy-rply is:

This package provides a pure Python based parser generator, that also works with RPython. It is a more-or-less direct port of David Bazzley’s awesome PLY, with a new public API, and RPython support.

This package provides PyPy bindings only.

There are three methods to install pypy-rply 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 pypy-rply 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-rply using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-rply

Install pypy-rply Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy-rply

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

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-rply

How To Uninstall pypy-rply on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove pypy-rply

Uninstall pypy-rply And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-rply and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-rply

Remove pypy-rply Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-rply configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-rply

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

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

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

Dependencies

pypy-rply have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-rply package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.