How To Install python3-pymodbus on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pymodbus on Debian 11.
What is python3-pymodbus
python3-pymodbus is:
Pymodbus is a full Modbus protocol implementation. It is currently supports the following :
Client Features:
- Can perform single get/set on discrete and registers
- Can perform multiple get/set on discrete and registers
- Working on diagnostic/file/pipe/setting/info requests
- Can fully scrape a host to be cloned
Server Features:
- Can function as a fully implemented TCP/ASCII modbus server
- Full server control context
- Working on serial communication
- Working on functioning as a RTU
- Can mimic a server based on the supplied input data
For asynchronous communication, you need python-twisted-core. For serial communication, you need python-serial.
This package provides the Python 3.x module.
There are three methods to install python3-pymodbus 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-pymodbus 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-pymodbus using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pymodbus
Install python3-pymodbus Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pymodbus using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pymodbus
Install python3-pymodbus 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-pymodbus using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pymodbus
How To Uninstall python3-pymodbus on Debian 11
To uninstall only the python3-pymodbus package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pymodbus
Uninstall python3-pymodbus And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pymodbus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pymodbus
Remove python3-pymodbus Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pymodbus configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pymodbus
Remove python3-pymodbus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pymodbus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pymodbus
Dependencies
python3-pymodbus have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pymodbus package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
