How To Install python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag on Debian 9. python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag is Sphinx actdiag extension

Introduction

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

What is python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag is:

This package contains the actdiag Sphinx extension. This extension enable you to insert activity diagrams in your Sphinx document. This is a sphinx extension which render block diagrams by using python-actdiag.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

Install python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

Install python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag 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-sphinxcontrib.actdiag using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

How To Uninstall python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

Uninstall python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

Remove python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

Remove python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag

Dependencies

python-sphinxcontrib.actdiag have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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