How To Install python-codegen on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-codegen on Debian 9. python-codegen is extension to ast that allows AST -> Python code generation

Introduction

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

What is python-codegen

python-codegen is:

The codegen module converts a abstract syntax tree (AST) back into Python source code. This is useful for debugging purposes, especially when dealing with custom ASTs not generated by Python itself.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-codegen

Install python-codegen Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-codegen

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-codegen

How To Uninstall python-codegen on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-codegen

Uninstall python-codegen And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-codegen

Remove python-codegen Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-codegen

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-codegen have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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