How To Install python3-potr on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-potr on Debian 9.
What is python3-potr
python3-potr is:
pure-python-otr is a pure Python implementation of the OTR protocol (Off-the-Record encryption, see the OTR website for more information). This gives developers the flexibility to implement OTR encryption for their Python-based Instant Messaging clients. A gajim-otr plugin will be available in the next major Gajim release to provide IM encryption independently of the underlying chat protocol.
This is the Python 3 version of the package.
There are three methods to install python3-potr 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-potr 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-potr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-potr
Install python3-potr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-potr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-potr
Install python3-potr 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-potr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-potr
How To Uninstall python3-potr on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python3-potr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-potr
Uninstall python3-potr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-potr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-potr
Remove python3-potr Configurations and Data
To remove python3-potr configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-potr
Remove python3-potr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-potr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-potr
Dependencies
python3-potr have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-potr package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.