How To Install python3-ttconv on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ttconv on Debian 12.
What is python3-ttconv
python3-ttconv is:
ttconv is a library and command line application written in pure Python for converting between timed text formats used in the presentations of captions, subtitles, karaoke, etc.
Input formats: TTML / IMSC, SCC / CEA 608, EBU STL, SRT
Output formats: IMSC / TTML, WebVTT, SRT
Note, that the tool is called ttconv, not tt, i.e. use it like this:
ttconv convert -i subtitles.ttml -o subtitles.srt
There are three methods to install python3-ttconv on Debian 12. 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-ttconv 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-ttconv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-ttconv
Install python3-ttconv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-ttconv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-ttconv
Install python3-ttconv 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-ttconv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-ttconv
How To Uninstall python3-ttconv on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-ttconv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-ttconv
Uninstall python3-ttconv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-ttconv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-ttconv
Remove python3-ttconv Configurations and Data
To remove python3-ttconv configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-ttconv
Remove python3-ttconv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-ttconv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-ttconv
Dependencies
python3-ttconv have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ttconv package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
