How To Install python3-ewmh on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ewmh on Debian 11. python3-ewmh is Python interface to EWMH-compliant window managers (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-ewmh

python3-ewmh is:

python-ewmh is a 100% pure Python implementation of the EWMH (Extended Window Manager Hints) protocol, which can be used to query and control EWMH-compliant window managers.

This package installs the library for Python 3.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-ewmh

Install python3-ewmh Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-ewmh

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-ewmh

How To Uninstall python3-ewmh on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-ewmh

Uninstall python3-ewmh And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-ewmh

Remove python3-ewmh Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-ewmh

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-ewmh have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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