How To Install python-ldb on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ldb on Debian 9. python-ldb is Python bindings for LDB

Introduction

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

What is python-ldb

python-ldb is:

ldb is a LDAP-like embedded database built on top of TDB.

This package contains the Python bindings.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-ldb

Install python-ldb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-ldb

Install python-ldb 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-ldb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-ldb

How To Uninstall python-ldb on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-ldb

Uninstall python-ldb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-ldb

Remove python-ldb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-ldb

Remove python-ldb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-ldb

Dependencies

python-ldb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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