How To Install python3-imobiledevice on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-imobiledevice on Debian 12.
What is python3-imobiledevice
python3-imobiledevice is:
libimobiledevice is a library that talks the native Apple USB protocols that the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch use. Unlike other projects, libimobiledevice does not depend on using any existing libraries from Apple.
This package contains the Python 3 bindings
There are three methods to install python3-imobiledevice 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-imobiledevice 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-imobiledevice using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-imobiledevice
Install python3-imobiledevice Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-imobiledevice using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-imobiledevice
Install python3-imobiledevice 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-imobiledevice using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-imobiledevice
How To Uninstall python3-imobiledevice on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-imobiledevice package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-imobiledevice
Uninstall python3-imobiledevice And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-imobiledevice and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-imobiledevice
Remove python3-imobiledevice Configurations and Data
To remove python3-imobiledevice configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-imobiledevice
Remove python3-imobiledevice configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-imobiledevice configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-imobiledevice
Dependencies
python3-imobiledevice have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-imobiledevice package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
