How To Install python-pycparser on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pycparser on Debian 10.
What is python-pycparser
python-pycparser is:
pycparser is a complete parser of the C language, written in pure Python using the PLY parsing library. It parses C code into an AST and can serve as a front-end for C compilers or analysis tools.
There are three methods to install python-pycparser on Debian 10. 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-pycparser 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-pycparser using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pycparser
Install python-pycparser Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pycparser using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pycparser
Install python-pycparser 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-pycparser using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pycparser
How To Uninstall python-pycparser on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python-pycparser package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pycparser
Uninstall python-pycparser And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pycparser and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pycparser
Remove python-pycparser Configurations and Data
To remove python-pycparser configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pycparser
Remove python-pycparser configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pycparser configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pycparser
Dependencies
python-pycparser have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pycparser package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.