How To Install python-pyscript on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyscript on Debian 9. python-pyscript is Python module for producing postscript graphics

Introduction

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

What is python-pyscript

python-pyscript is:

PyScript is a Python module for producing high quality postscript graphics. Rather than use a GUI to draw a picture, the picture is programmed using Python and the PyScript objects.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyscript

Install python-pyscript Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pyscript

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyscript

How To Uninstall python-pyscript on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pyscript

Uninstall python-pyscript And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyscript

Remove python-pyscript Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyscript

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-pyscript have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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