How To Install python3-biopython on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-biopython on Debian 11.
What is python3-biopython
python3-biopython is:
The Biopython Project is an international association of developers of freely available Python tools for computational molecular biology.
It is a distributed collaborative effort to develop Python3 libraries and applications which address the needs of current and future work in bioinformatics. The source code is made available under the Biopython License, which is extremely liberal and compatible with almost every license in the world. The project works along with the Open Bioinformatics Foundation, who generously provide web and CVS space for the project.
There are three methods to install python3-biopython on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-biopython Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-biopython using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-biopython
Install python3-biopython Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-biopython using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-biopython
Install python3-biopython 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 python3-biopython using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-biopython
How To Uninstall python3-biopython on Debian 11
To uninstall only the python3-biopython package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-biopython
Uninstall python3-biopython And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-biopython and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-biopython
Remove python3-biopython Configurations and Data
To remove python3-biopython configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-biopython
Remove python3-biopython configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-biopython configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-biopython
Dependencies
python3-biopython have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-biopython package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
