How To Install python-django-reversion on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-reversion on Debian 9. python-django-reversion is Provides comprehensive version control facilities for Django

Introduction

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

What is python-django-reversion

python-django-reversion is:

Reversion is an extension to the Django web framework that provides comprehensive version control facilities.

Features:

  • Roll back to any point in a model’s history - an unlimited undo facility!
  • Recover deleted models - never lose data again!
  • Admin integration for maximum usability.
  • Group related changes into revisions that can be rolled back in a single transaction.
  • Automatically save a new version whenever your model changes using Django’s flexible signalling framework.
  • Automate your revision management with easy-to-use middleware.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-django-reversion

Install python-django-reversion Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-django-reversion

Install python-django-reversion 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-django-reversion using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-django-reversion

How To Uninstall python-django-reversion on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-django-reversion

Uninstall python-django-reversion And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-django-reversion

Remove python-django-reversion Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-django-reversion

Remove python-django-reversion configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-django-reversion

Dependencies

python-django-reversion have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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