How To Install python-hpack on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-hpack on Debian 9.
What is python-hpack
python-hpack is:
This module contains a pure-Python HTTP/2 header encoding (HPACK) logic for use in Python programs that implement HTTP/2. It also contains a compatibility layer that automatically enables the use of nghttp2 if it??s available.
There are three methods to install python-hpack 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-hpack 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-hpack using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-hpack
Install python-hpack Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-hpack using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-hpack
Install python-hpack 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-hpack using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-hpack
How To Uninstall python-hpack on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-hpack package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-hpack
Uninstall python-hpack And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-hpack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-hpack
Remove python-hpack Configurations and Data
To remove python-hpack configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-hpack
Remove python-hpack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-hpack configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-hpack
Dependencies
python-hpack have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-hpack package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.