How To Install python-pycryptopp on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pycryptopp on Debian 10.
What is python-pycryptopp
python-pycryptopp is:
PyCryptopp is a set of Python wrappers for a few of the best crypto algorithms from the Crypto++ library (including SHA-256, AES, RSA signatures and Elliptic Curve DSA signatures).
There are three methods to install python-pycryptopp 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-pycryptopp 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-pycryptopp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pycryptopp
Install python-pycryptopp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pycryptopp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pycryptopp
Install python-pycryptopp 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-pycryptopp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pycryptopp
How To Uninstall python-pycryptopp on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python-pycryptopp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pycryptopp
Uninstall python-pycryptopp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pycryptopp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pycryptopp
Remove python-pycryptopp Configurations and Data
To remove python-pycryptopp configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pycryptopp
Remove python-pycryptopp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pycryptopp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pycryptopp
Dependencies
python-pycryptopp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pycryptopp package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.