How To Install python-schedule on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-schedule on Debian 9. python-schedule is Job scheduling for humans (Python 2)

Introduction

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

What is python-schedule

python-schedule is:

An in-process scheduler for periodic jobs that uses the builder pattern for configuration. Schedule lets you run Python functions (or any other callable) periodically at pre-determined intervals using a simple, human-friendly syntax.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-schedule

Install python-schedule Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-schedule

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-schedule

How To Uninstall python-schedule on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-schedule

Uninstall python-schedule And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-schedule

Remove python-schedule Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-schedule

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-schedule have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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