How To Install python3-zstandard on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zstandard on Debian 12.
What is python3-zstandard
python3-zstandard is:
This project provides Python bindings for interfacing with the Zstandard compression library. A C extension and CFFI interface are provided.
The primary goal of the project is to provide a rich interface to the underlying C API through a Pythonic interface while not sacrificing performance. This means exposing most of the features and flexibility of the C API while not sacrificing usability or safety that Python provides.
Zstandard, or zstd as short version, is a fast lossless compression algorithm, targeting real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level and better compression ratios.
There are three methods to install python3-zstandard 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-zstandard 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-zstandard using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-zstandard
Install python3-zstandard Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-zstandard using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-zstandard
Install python3-zstandard 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-zstandard using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-zstandard
How To Uninstall python3-zstandard on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-zstandard package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-zstandard
Uninstall python3-zstandard And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-zstandard and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-zstandard
Remove python3-zstandard Configurations and Data
To remove python3-zstandard configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-zstandard
Remove python3-zstandard configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-zstandard configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-zstandard
Dependencies
python3-zstandard have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zstandard package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
