How To Install pypycompile on Debian 11

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install pypy

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is pypycompile and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install pypycompile on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install pypycompile using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install pypycompile using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy

Install pypycompile using apt

Because pypycompile is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install pypycompile using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy

Install pypycompile 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 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install pypycompile by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy

How to upgrade (update) a single package pypycompile using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the pypycompile, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install pypy

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install pypy

How To Uninstall pypycompile from Debian 11

To uninstall only the pypycompile package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy

Uninstall pypycompile and all its dependencies

To uninstall pypycompile and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy

Remove pypycompile with all configurations and data

To remove pypycompile configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy

Remove pypycompile completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to pypycompile package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy

Extra info and code examples

PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7). It has several advantages and distinct features: * Speed: thanks to its Just-in-Time compiler (on x86), Python programs often run faster on PyPy. * Memory usage: large, memory-hungry Python programs might end up taking less space than they do in CPython. * Compatibility: PyPy is highly compatible with existing Python code. It supports ctypes and can run popular Python libraries like twisted and django. * Stackless: PyPy supports stackless mode on most platforms, providing micro-threads for massive concurrency. This package contains the PyPy interpreter.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install pypycompile using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the pypycompile from Debian 11.

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