How To Install pypi2deb on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypi2deb on Ubuntu.
What is pypi2deb
pypi2deb is:
This package provides these tools:
- py2dsp - converts PyPI package to Debian source package
- pypi2debian - converts PyPI repository to Debian repository
Features:
- uses PyPI metadata
- supports Python 2.X, 3.X and PyPy
- guesses build dependencies
- reuses existing Debian package names if already packaged in Debian
- creates -doc package with Sphinx regenerated documentation
- generates ITP email template
- easy to customise (profiles, overrides, templates)
- uses Debian tools to generate files if possible
- integrates with dh-python’s tools
- asynchronous
There are three methods to install pypi2deb on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pypi2deb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pypi2deb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypi2deb
Install pypi2deb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pypi2deb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypi2deb
Install pypi2deb 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pypi2deb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypi2deb
How To Uninstall pypi2deb on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pypi2deb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypi2deb
Uninstall pypi2deb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypi2deb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypi2deb
Remove pypi2deb Configurations and Data
To remove pypi2deb configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypi2deb
Remove pypi2deb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypi2deb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypi2deb
Dependencies
pypi2deb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypi2deb package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.