How To Install python3-zigpy on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-zigpy on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-zigpy is Python Zigbee stack

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zigpy on Debian 12.

What is `python3-zigpy`

python3-zigpy is:

Zigpy is a hardware independent Zigbee protocol stack integration project to implement Zigbee standard specifications as a Python 3 library.

Zigbee integration via zigpy allows you to connect one of many off-the-shelf Zigbee Coordinator adapters using one of the available Zigbee radio library modules compatible with zigpy to control Zigbee based devices. There is currently support for controlling Zigbee device types such as binary sensors (e.g., motion and door sensors), sensors (e.g., temperature sensors), lights, switches, buttons, covers, fans, climate control equipment, locks, and intruder alarm system devices.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-zigpy

Install python3-zigpy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-zigpy

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-zigpy

How To Uninstall python3-zigpy on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-zigpy

Uninstall python3-zigpy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-zigpy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-zigpy

Remove python3-zigpy Configurations and Data

To remove python3-zigpy configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-zigpy

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-zigpy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zigpy package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.