How To Install pyrex-mode on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyrex-mode on Debian 9.
What is pyrex-mode
pyrex-mode is:
Pyrex lets you write code that mixes Python and C data types any way you want, and compiles it into a C extension for Python.
This Emacs mode is derived from the Python language mode, python-mode, and provides syntax highlighting for Pyrex scripts.
There are three methods to install pyrex-mode 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 pyrex-mode Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pyrex-mode using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pyrex-mode
Install pyrex-mode Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pyrex-mode using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pyrex-mode
Install pyrex-mode 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 pyrex-mode using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pyrex-mode
How To Uninstall pyrex-mode on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pyrex-mode package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pyrex-mode
Uninstall pyrex-mode And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pyrex-mode and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyrex-mode
Remove pyrex-mode Configurations and Data
To remove pyrex-mode configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pyrex-mode
Remove pyrex-mode configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pyrex-mode configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyrex-mode
Dependencies
pyrex-mode have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyrex-mode package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.