How To Install python3-pydot on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydot on Debian 10.
What is python3-pydot
python3-pydot is:
pydot allows one to easily create both directed and non directed graphs from Python. Currently all attributes implemented in the Dot language are supported.
Output can be inlined in Postscript into interactive scientific environments like TeXmacs, or output in any of the format’s supported by the Graphviz tools dot, neato, twopi.
This package contains pydot for Python 3.
There are three methods to install python3-pydot on Debian 10. 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-pydot 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-pydot using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pydot
Install python3-pydot Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pydot using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pydot
Install python3-pydot 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-pydot using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pydot
How To Uninstall python3-pydot on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python3-pydot package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pydot
Uninstall python3-pydot And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pydot and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pydot
Remove python3-pydot Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pydot configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pydot
Remove python3-pydot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pydot configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pydot
Dependencies
python3-pydot have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydot package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
