How To Install python3-psutil on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-psutil on Debian 11. python3-psutil is module providing convenience functions for managing processes (Python3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-psutil on Debian 11.

What is python3-psutil

python3-psutil is:

psutil is a module providing an interface for retrieving information on running processes and system utilization (CPU, memory) in a portable way by using Python, implementing many functionalities offered by tools like ps, top and Windows task manager.

It currently supports Linux, OS X, FreeBSD and Windows.

This package contains the Python 3 version of psutil.

There are three methods to install python3-psutil on Debian 11. 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-psutil 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-psutil using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-psutil

Install python3-psutil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-psutil

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-psutil

How To Uninstall python3-psutil on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-psutil

Uninstall python3-psutil And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-psutil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-psutil

Remove python3-psutil Configurations and Data

To remove python3-psutil configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-psutil

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-psutil have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-psutil package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.