How To Install python3-pygresql on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pygresql on Debian 9.
What is python3-pygresql
python3-pygresql is:
PyGreSQL is a Python module that interfaces to a PostgreSQL database. It embeds the PostgreSQL query library to allow easy use of the powerful PostgreSQL features from a Python script.
This package installs the library for Python 3.
There are three methods to install python3-pygresql 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-pygresql 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-pygresql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pygresql
Install python3-pygresql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pygresql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pygresql
Install python3-pygresql 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-pygresql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pygresql
How To Uninstall python3-pygresql on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python3-pygresql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pygresql
Uninstall python3-pygresql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pygresql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pygresql
Remove python3-pygresql Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pygresql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pygresql
Remove python3-pygresql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pygresql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pygresql
Dependencies
python3-pygresql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pygresql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.