How To Install python3-cec on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cec on Debian 12.
What is python3-cec
python3-cec is:
This library provides support for the Pulse-Eight USB-CEC adapter and other CEC capable hardware, like the Raspberry Pi.
This package provides Python 3 bindings for libcec.
There are three methods to install python3-cec on Debian 12. 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-cec 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-cec using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-cec
Install python3-cec Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-cec using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-cec
Install python3-cec 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-cec using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-cec
How To Uninstall python3-cec on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-cec package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-cec
Uninstall python3-cec And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-cec and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cec
Remove python3-cec Configurations and Data
To remove python3-cec configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cec
Remove python3-cec configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-cec configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-cec
Dependencies
python3-cec have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cec package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
