How To Install python-rfoo on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-rfoo on Debian 9. python-rfoo is Fast RPC package for Python (and a remote console)

Introduction

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

What is python-rfoo

python-rfoo is:

rfoo (remote foo) is a fast Python RPC package which can do 160,000 RPC calls per second on a regular PC. It includes a fast serialization module called rfoo.marsh which extends the Python built in marshal module by eliminating serialization of code objects and protecting against bad input. The result is a safe to use ultra fast serializer.

Included with rfoo is rconsole, a remote Python console with auto completion, which can be used to inspect and modify the namespace of a running script.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-rfoo

Install python-rfoo Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-rfoo

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-rfoo

How To Uninstall python-rfoo on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-rfoo

Uninstall python-rfoo And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-rfoo

Remove python-rfoo Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-rfoo

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-rfoo have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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