How To Install python-canmatrix on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-canmatrix on Debian 9. python-canmatrix is Handle CAN (Controller Area Network) database formats - Python 2.x

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-canmatrix on Debian 9.

What is python-canmatrix

python-canmatrix is:

Canmatrix implements a “Python CAN Matrix Object” which describes the CAN-communication itself and some auxiliary objects (Boardunits, Frames, Signals, Values, …) There are also some extract and merge options for dealing with CAN databases.

Supported file formats for import:

  • .dbc candb / Vector
  • .dbf Busmaster (open source!)
  • .kcd kayak (open source!)
  • .arxml autosar system description
  • .yaml dump of the Python object
  • .xls(x) excel xls-import, works with .xls-file generated by this lib
  • .sym peak pcan can description Supported file formats for export:
  • .dbc
  • .dbf
  • .kcd
  • .xls(x)
  • .json Canard (open source!)
  • .arxml (very basic implementation)
  • .yaml (dump of the Python object)
  • .sym

This package provides the Python-2.x bindings

There are three methods to install python-canmatrix 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 python-canmatrix Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-canmatrix

Install python-canmatrix Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-canmatrix

Install python-canmatrix 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 python-canmatrix using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-canmatrix

How To Uninstall python-canmatrix on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-canmatrix package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-canmatrix

Uninstall python-canmatrix And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-canmatrix

Remove python-canmatrix Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-canmatrix

Remove python-canmatrix configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-canmatrix

Dependencies

python-canmatrix have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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