How To Install python-jpype on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jpype on Debian 9.
What is python-jpype
python-jpype is:
JPype is an effort to allow Python programs full access to java class libraries. This is achieved not through re-implementing Python, as Jython/JPython has done, but rather through interfacing at the native level in both Virtual Machines.
Eventually, it should be possible to replace Java with Python in many, though not all, situations. JSP, Servlets, RMI servers and IDE plugins are good candidates.
There are three methods to install python-jpype 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-jpype 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-jpype using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-jpype
Install python-jpype Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-jpype using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-jpype
Install python-jpype 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-jpype using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-jpype
How To Uninstall python-jpype on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-jpype package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-jpype
Uninstall python-jpype And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-jpype and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-jpype
Remove python-jpype Configurations and Data
To remove python-jpype configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-jpype
Remove python-jpype configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-jpype configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-jpype
Dependencies
python-jpype have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jpype package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.