How To Install python3-passlib on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-passlib on Debian 9.
What is python3-passlib
python3-passlib is:
Password hashing library for Python 3, which provides cross-platform implementations of over 20 password hashing algorithms, as well as a framework for managing existing password hashes. It’s designed to be useful for a wide range of tasks; from verifying a hash found in /etc/shadow, to providing full-strength password hashing for multi-user applications.
There are three methods to install python3-passlib 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-passlib 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-passlib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-passlib
Install python3-passlib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-passlib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-passlib
Install python3-passlib 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-passlib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-passlib
How To Uninstall python3-passlib on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python3-passlib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-passlib
Uninstall python3-passlib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-passlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-passlib
Remove python3-passlib Configurations and Data
To remove python3-passlib configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-passlib
Remove python3-passlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-passlib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-passlib
Dependencies
python3-passlib have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-passlib package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.