How To Install python3-pyutilib on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyutilib on Debian 9. python3-pyutilib is Python 3 library featuring development utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyutilib on Debian 9.

What is python3-pyutilib

python3-pyutilib is:

Pyutilib is a ensemble of Python packages that includes a wide variety of utilities for software development.

The highlight features of this package are:

  • pyutilib.component: well-developed architecture for managing software components in complex Python applications
  • pyutilib.workflow: Python classes that provide an intuitive interface for defining and executing scientific workflows
  • pyutilib.autotest: automates the setup of test suites from test configuration files
  • pyutilib.th: utilities for testing Python software. The main component is an extension of Unittest to support new testing capabilities

Plus, the package includes a couple of useful helper scripts.

There are three methods to install python3-pyutilib 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-pyutilib 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-pyutilib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyutilib

Install python3-pyutilib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyutilib

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyutilib

How To Uninstall python3-pyutilib on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyutilib

Uninstall python3-pyutilib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyutilib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyutilib

Remove python3-pyutilib Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyutilib configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyutilib

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyutilib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyutilib package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.