How To Install python3-newt on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-newt on Debian 9.
What is python3-newt
python3-newt is:
This module allows you to built a text UI for your Python3 scripts using newt.
There are three methods to install python3-newt on Debian 9. 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-newt 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-newt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-newt
Install python3-newt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-newt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-newt
Install python3-newt 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-newt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-newt
How To Uninstall python3-newt on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python3-newt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-newt
Uninstall python3-newt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-newt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-newt
Remove python3-newt Configurations and Data
To remove python3-newt configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-newt
Remove python3-newt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-newt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-newt
Dependencies
python3-newt have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-newt package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.