How To Install python3-ecflow on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ecflow on Debian 11. python3-ecflow is Python3 libraries for ecFlow workflow tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ecflow on Debian 11.

What is python3-ecflow

python3-ecflow is:

ecFlow is a meteorological work flow package that enables users to run a large number of programs ( with dependencies on each other and on time) in a controlled environment.

This package contains Python3 modules used in writing ecflow scripts.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-ecflow

Install python3-ecflow Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-ecflow

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-ecflow

How To Uninstall python3-ecflow on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-ecflow

Uninstall python3-ecflow And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-ecflow and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-ecflow

Remove python3-ecflow Configurations and Data

To remove python3-ecflow configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-ecflow

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-ecflow have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ecflow package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.