How To Install python3-cobra on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-cobra on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-cobra is constraint-based modeling of biological networks with Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cobra on Debian 12.

What is python3-cobra

python3-cobra is:

COnstraint-Based Reconstruction and Analysis (COBRA) methods are widely used for genome-scale modeling of metabolic networks in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. COBRApy is a constraint-based modeling package that is designed to accommodate the biological complexity of the next generation of COBRA models and provides access to commonly used COBRA methods, such as flux balance analysis, flux variability analysis, and gene deletion analyses.

There are three methods to install python3-cobra 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-cobra 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-cobra using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cobra

Install python3-cobra Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cobra using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-cobra

Install python3-cobra 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-cobra using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cobra

How To Uninstall python3-cobra on Debian 12

To uninstall only the python3-cobra package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-cobra

Uninstall python3-cobra And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-cobra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cobra

Remove python3-cobra Configurations and Data

To remove python3-cobra configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cobra

Remove python3-cobra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-cobra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-cobra

Dependencies

python3-cobra have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cobra package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.