How To Install python-automat on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-automat on Ubuntu 20.04. python-automat is Self-service finite-state machines for the programmer on the go

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-automat on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is python-automat

python-automat is:

Automat is a library for concise, idiomatic Python expression of finite-state automata (particularly deterministic finite-state transducers).

There are three methods to install python-automat 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 python-automat Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-automat

Install python-automat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-automat

Install python-automat 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 python-automat using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-automat

How To Uninstall python-automat on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the python-automat package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-automat

Uninstall python-automat And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-automat

Remove python-automat Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-automat

Remove python-automat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-automat

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Summary

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