How to Install and Uninstall idle Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: December 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the idle on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "idle" package

This guide let you learn how to install idle on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall idle on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the idle package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: idle
Source: python3-defaults
Version: 3.11.2-1
Installed-Size: 19
Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: all
Replaces: idle3 (<< 3.6.2-2)
Depends: python3 (>= 3.11.2-1), python3-tk, idle-python3.11
Enhances: python3
Breaks: idle3 (<< 3.6.2-2)
Description: IDE for Python using Tkinter (default version)
Description-md5: 19913fb9648ff335696b67afadaf3659
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_3.11.2-1_all.deb
Size: 2824
MD5sum: 454f122ee60f0d4d683a4fee5ffe9145
SHA256: 4c8e4c651d096f2bd7844b7a7015b827b44e1e653ee50760cfb86ed22ba7c4b5