How To Install pypy-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04. pypy-contextlib2 is Backport and enhancements for the contextlib module - PyPy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is pypy-contextlib2

pypy-contextlib2 is:

contextlib2 is a backport of the standard library’s contextlib module to earlier Python versions.

It also serves as a real world proving ground for possible future enhancements to the standard library version.

This package contains the PyPy module.

There are three methods to install pypy-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pypy-contextlib2 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-contextlib2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-contextlib2

Install pypy-contextlib2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-contextlib2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy-contextlib2

Install pypy-contextlib2 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-contextlib2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-contextlib2

How To Uninstall pypy-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the pypy-contextlib2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-contextlib2

Uninstall pypy-contextlib2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-contextlib2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-contextlib2

Remove pypy-contextlib2 Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-contextlib2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-contextlib2

Remove pypy-contextlib2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pypy-contextlib2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-contextlib2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-contextlib2 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.