How To Install pypy-wcwidth on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-wcwidth on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is pypy-wcwidth
pypy-wcwidth is:
wcwidth allows one to determine the printable width of a string on a terminal. It provides functions similar to wcwidth(3) and wcswidth(3) for Python programs.
This package provides the module for PyPy.
There are three methods to install pypy-wcwidth 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-wcwidth 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-wcwidth using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypy-wcwidth
Install pypy-wcwidth Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy-wcwidth using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypy-wcwidth
Install pypy-wcwidth 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-wcwidth using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypy-wcwidth
How To Uninstall pypy-wcwidth on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the pypy-wcwidth package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypy-wcwidth
Uninstall pypy-wcwidth And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypy-wcwidth and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-wcwidth
Remove pypy-wcwidth Configurations and Data
To remove pypy-wcwidth configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-wcwidth
Remove pypy-wcwidth configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypy-wcwidth configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-wcwidth
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-wcwidth package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
