How to Install and Uninstall idle Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "idle" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install idle on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                idle
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "idle" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall idle on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                idle
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the idle package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: idle
Source: python3-defaults
Version: 3.7.3-1
Installed-Size: 19
Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: all
Replaces: idle3 (<< 3.6.2-2)
Depends: python3 (>= 3.7.3-1), python3-tk, idle-python3.7
Enhances: python3
Breaks: idle3 (<< 3.6.2-2)
Description: IDE for Python using Tkinter (default version)
Description-md5: ff8ad27a6d06d7b7ae8c4fa1bb70efec
Homepage: https://www.python.org/
Tag: admin::user-management, devel::compiler, devel::ide, devel::lang:pascal,
devel::lang:python, hardware::laptop, interface::commandline,
interface::daemon, interface::graphical, interface::x11,
network::server, protocol::irc, role::dummy, role::metapackage,
role::program, scope::utility, uitoolkit::tk, use::chatting,
use::editing, use::monitor, use::transmission,
works-with::software:running, works-with::software:source,
x11::application
Section: python
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/python3-defaults/idle_3.7.3-1_all.deb
Size: 2820
MD5sum: c37b1e843c9253bbac674e6a1b8e9ac8
SHA256: d3b891fbdf8bc7e6029325355ea4c826b5b78f0b711e1f56f7f091d1b26672db