How To Install python-burrito on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-burrito on Ubuntu 18.04. python-burrito is Python 2 framework for wrapping and controlling command-line applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-burrito on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-burrito

python-burrito is:

burrito, canonically pronounced boar-eee-toe, is a Python framework for wrapping and controlling command-line applications.

This tool allows developers to wrap command-line applications, just as burritos wrap delicious foods. Both hide the potentially unsightly details.

burrito is derived from the application controller framework code, which was originally added to PyCogent and later moved to scikit-bio.

This package provides the Python 2 modules.

There are three methods to install python-burrito on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-burrito 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-burrito using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-burrito

Install python-burrito Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-burrito

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-burrito

How To Uninstall python-burrito on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-burrito

Uninstall python-burrito And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-burrito and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-burrito

Remove python-burrito Configurations and Data

To remove python-burrito configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-burrito

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-burrito package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.