How To Install python-dbus on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-dbus on Debian 10.
What is python-dbus
python-dbus is:
D-Bus is a message bus, used for sending messages between applications. Conceptually, it fits somewhere in between raw sockets and CORBA in terms of complexity.
This package provides a Python interface to D-Bus.
See the dbus description for more information about D-Bus in general.
There are three methods to install python-dbus on Debian 10. 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-dbus 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-dbus using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-dbus
Install python-dbus Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-dbus using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-dbus
Install python-dbus 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-dbus using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-dbus
How To Uninstall python-dbus on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python-dbus package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-dbus
Uninstall python-dbus And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-dbus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-dbus
Remove python-dbus Configurations and Data
To remove python-dbus configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-dbus
Remove python-dbus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-dbus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-dbus
Dependencies
python-dbus have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-dbus package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
