How To Install python3-maxminddb on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-maxminddb on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-maxminddb is Python 3 module for reading the MaxMind DB format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-maxminddb on Debian 12.

What is python3-maxminddb

python3-maxminddb is:

This is a Python module for reading MaxMind DB files. The module includes both a pure Python reader and an optional C extension.

MaxMind DB is a binary file format that stores data indexed by IP address subnets (IPv4 or IPv6).

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-maxminddb

Install python3-maxminddb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-maxminddb

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-maxminddb

How To Uninstall python3-maxminddb on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-maxminddb

Uninstall python3-maxminddb And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-maxminddb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-maxminddb

Remove python3-maxminddb Configurations and Data

To remove python3-maxminddb configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-maxminddb

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-maxminddb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-maxminddb package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.