How To Install python3-fastkml on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-fastkml on Debian 11. python3-fastkml is fast KML processing (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-fastkml

python3-fastkml is:

Fastkml is a library to read, write and manipulate KML files. It aims to keep it simple and fast (using lxml if available). Fast refers to the time you spend to write and read KML files as well as the time you spend to get acquainted to the library or to create KML objects.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-fastkml

Install python3-fastkml Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-fastkml

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-fastkml

How To Uninstall python3-fastkml on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-fastkml

Uninstall python3-fastkml And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-fastkml

Remove python3-fastkml Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-fastkml

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-fastkml have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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