How To Install python-xlib on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-xlib on Debian 9.
What is python-xlib
python-xlib is:
python-xlib is a 100% pure Python implementation of the X11 protocol. It currently implements client-side X11R6 fully, supports the resource database, ICCM, and the Shape extension.
This is a Python 2 version of the package
There are three methods to install python-xlib 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-xlib 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-xlib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-xlib
Install python-xlib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-xlib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-xlib
Install python-xlib 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-xlib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-xlib
How To Uninstall python-xlib on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-xlib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-xlib
Uninstall python-xlib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-xlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-xlib
Remove python-xlib Configurations and Data
To remove python-xlib configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-xlib
Remove python-xlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-xlib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-xlib
Dependencies
python-xlib have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-xlib package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.