How To Install python-jdcal on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jdcal on Debian 9.
What is python-jdcal
python-jdcal is:
This module contains functions for converting between Julian dates and calendar dates.
Different regions of the world switched to Gregorian calendar from Julian calendar on different dates. Having separate functions for Julian and Gregorian calendars allow maximum flexibility in choosing the relevant calendar.
There are three methods to install python-jdcal 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-jdcal 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-jdcal using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-jdcal
Install python-jdcal Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-jdcal using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-jdcal
Install python-jdcal 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-jdcal using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-jdcal
How To Uninstall python-jdcal on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-jdcal package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-jdcal
Uninstall python-jdcal And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-jdcal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-jdcal
Remove python-jdcal Configurations and Data
To remove python-jdcal configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-jdcal
Remove python-jdcal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-jdcal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-jdcal
Dependencies
python-jdcal have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jdcal package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.