How To Install python3-reportlab on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-reportlab on Debian 10.
What is python3-reportlab
python3-reportlab is:
ReportLab is a library that lets you directly create documents in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF) using the Python programming language.
ReportLab library creates PDF based on graphics commands without intervening steps. It’s therefore extremely fast, and flexible (since you’re using a full-blown programming language).
Sample use cases are:
- Dynamic PDF generation on the web
- High-volume corporate reporting and database publishing
- As embeddable print engine for other applications, including a ‘report language’ so that users can customize their own reports.
- As ‘build system’ for complex documents with charts, tables and text such as management accounts, statistical reports and scientific papers
- from XML to PDF in one step
There are three methods to install python3-reportlab 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-reportlab 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-reportlab using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-reportlab
Install python3-reportlab Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-reportlab using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-reportlab
Install python3-reportlab 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-reportlab using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-reportlab
How To Uninstall python3-reportlab on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python3-reportlab package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-reportlab
Uninstall python3-reportlab And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-reportlab and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-reportlab
Remove python3-reportlab Configurations and Data
To remove python3-reportlab configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-reportlab
Remove python3-reportlab configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-reportlab configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-reportlab
Dependencies
python3-reportlab have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-reportlab package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
