How To Install python-pyspatialite on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyspatialite on Debian 9. python-pyspatialite is Python interface to Spatialite

Introduction

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

What is python-pyspatialite

python-pyspatialite is:

pyspatialite is an interface to the SQLite 3.x embedded relational database engine with spatialite extensions.

It is almost fully compliant with the Python database API version 2.0 and also exposes the unique features of SQLite and spatialite.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyspatialite

Install python-pyspatialite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pyspatialite

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyspatialite

How To Uninstall python-pyspatialite on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pyspatialite

Uninstall python-pyspatialite And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyspatialite

Remove python-pyspatialite Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyspatialite

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-pyspatialite have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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