How To Install python3-cursive on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cursive on Debian 9. python3-cursive is OpenStack specific validation of digital signatures - Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cursive on Debian 9.

What is python3-cursive

python3-cursive is:

As OpenStack continues to mature, robust security controls become increasingly critical. The cursive project contains code extracted from various OpenStack projects for verifying digital signatures. Additional capabilities will be added to this project in support of various security features.

This package contains the Python 3 module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cursive

Install python3-cursive Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-cursive

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cursive

How To Uninstall python3-cursive on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-cursive

Uninstall python3-cursive And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-cursive and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cursive

Remove python3-cursive Configurations and Data

To remove python3-cursive configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cursive

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-cursive have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cursive package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.