How to Install and Uninstall python-is-python2 Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "python-is-python2" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install python-is-python2 on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python-is-python2" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall python-is-python2 on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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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 python-is-python2 package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: python-is-python2
Source: what-is-python (9)
Version: 2.7.18-9
Installed-Size: 13
Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: all
Replaces: python, python-is-python2-but-deprecated, python-is-python3, python-minimal
Provides: python (= 2.7.18-2)
Depends: python2
Breaks: python, python-is-python2-but-deprecated, python-is-python3, python-minimal
Description: symlinks /usr/bin/python to the DEPRECATED python2
Description-md5: 9230ed9565944e16e1e03fa16778fe4b
Multi-Arch: allowed
Cnf-Ignore-Commands: python
Tag: role::shared-lib
Section: oldlibs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/what-is-python/python-is-python2_2.7.18-9_all.deb
Size: 2940
MD5sum: 28d4abdd296fdfc88f85ab88634bb640
SHA256: 58c557a630b2c1028c511741cac374546607f0c30030e356b06b143cd94bf8f0