How To Install python3-tweepy on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-tweepy on Debian 11. python3-tweepy is Twitter library for Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-tweepy on Debian 11.

What is python3-tweepy

python3-tweepy is:

Tweepy is a Twitter and Identi.ca library for Python that can be used in desktop and web applications. It has the following features:

  • OAuth support
  • Covers the entire Twitter API
  • Streaming API support
  • Cache system (memory, file)
  • Easy to use

This package is for Python3.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-tweepy

Install python3-tweepy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-tweepy

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-tweepy

How To Uninstall python3-tweepy on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-tweepy

Uninstall python3-tweepy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-tweepy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-tweepy

Remove python3-tweepy Configurations and Data

To remove python3-tweepy configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-tweepy

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-tweepy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-tweepy package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.