How to Install idle-python2.7 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install idle-python2.7 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

idle-python2.7 software package provides IDE for Python (v2.7) using Tkinter, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install idle-python2.7 

idle-python2.7 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the idle-python2.7 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep idle-python2.7 *

You will get with idle-python2.7 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

idle-python2.7 package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Python
Package idle-python2.7
Version 2.7.9-2+deb8u1
Description IDE for Python (v2.7) using Tkinter
Sub Section Python


See Also, How to uninstall or remove idle-python2.7 software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?