How To Install pypy3-lib on Debian 12

Learn how to install pypy3-lib on Debian 12 with this tutorial. pypy3-lib is standard library for PyPy (an alternative Python 3.x interpreter)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy3-lib on Debian 12.

What is pypy3-lib

pypy3-lib is:

The PyPy standard library. This is a combination of modules, copied directly from cpython, modified cpython modules, and modules entirely re-implemented (usually in pure Python, where they are C extensions in cpython).

PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (3.x).

There are three methods to install pypy3-lib on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pypy3-lib Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy3-lib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy3-lib

Install pypy3-lib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy3-lib using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy3-lib

Install pypy3-lib 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 pypy3-lib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy3-lib

How To Uninstall pypy3-lib on Debian 12

To uninstall only the pypy3-lib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy3-lib

Uninstall pypy3-lib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy3-lib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy3-lib

Remove pypy3-lib Configurations and Data

To remove pypy3-lib configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy3-lib

Remove pypy3-lib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pypy3-lib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy3-lib

Dependencies

pypy3-lib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy3-lib package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.