How to Install and Uninstall python-debian Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "python-debian" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install python-debian on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-debian
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "python-debian" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall python-debian on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python-debian
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the python-debian package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-debian
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 253
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian python-debian Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 0.1.27ubuntu2
Replaces: python-deb822
Provides: python-deb822
Depends: python-chardet, python-six (>> 1.4~), python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Recommends: python-apt
Suggests: gpgv
Conflicts: python-deb822
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-debian/python-debian_0.1.27ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 64176
MD5sum: c60adca912a1f15081e760207d1da48d
SHA1: 4e7ddf5ccda1d3d6af9e25e2eaa080f344d0e461
SHA256: d876e890cafdb81c7af83e5955532671dac161a6ddd643b6dc82a49126a3843c
Description-en: Python modules to work with Debian-related data formats
This package provides Python modules that abstract many formats of Debian
related files. Currently handled are:
* Debtags information (debian.debtags module)
* debian/changelog (debian.changelog module)
* Packages files, pdiffs (debian.debian_support module)
* Control files of single or multiple RFC822-style paragraphs, e.g.
debian/control, .changes, .dsc, Packages, Sources, Release, etc.
(debian.deb822 module)
* Raw .deb and .ar files, with (read-only) access to contained
files and meta-information
Description-md5: 5be73b50401686d419b7e34949840340
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-sdk