How To Install python3-segno on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-segno on Debian 11.
What is python3-segno
python3-segno is:
Pure Python QR Code generator with no dependencies.
This package implements ISO/IEC 18004:2015(E) “QR Code bar code symbology specification” and produces QR Codes and Micro QR Codes with nearly no effort. It supports the Structured Append mode which splits a message across several QR codes.
Segno (Italian for “sign” / “symbol”) provides several serialization formats like Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), Portable Network Graphics (PNG), Portable Document Format (PDF), Netpbm (PAM, PBM, PPM), LaTeX (PGF/TikZ), X PixMap (XBM), and X Bitmap (XPM) etc. None of these serializers require an external lib. Further, it provides several high level functions to create QR Codes which encode contact data (vCard, MeCard), EPC QR Codes, or WIFI QR Codes.
There are three methods to install python3-segno 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-segno 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-segno using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-segno
Install python3-segno Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-segno using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-segno
Install python3-segno 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-segno using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-segno
How To Uninstall python3-segno on Debian 11
To uninstall only the python3-segno package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-segno
Uninstall python3-segno And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-segno and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-segno
Remove python3-segno Configurations and Data
To remove python3-segno configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-segno
Remove python3-segno configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-segno configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-segno
Dependencies
python3-segno have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-segno package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.