How To Install python-django-compat on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-compat on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-django-compat
python-django-compat is:
This module provides a backwards compatibility layer for Django versions which helps in the following:
- Be able to use the LTS versions of Django and support newer versions in your app
- Use features from newer Django versions in an old one
- Manage and master the gap between different framework versions
There are three methods to install python-django-compat 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-django-compat 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-django-compat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-django-compat
Install python-django-compat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-django-compat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-django-compat
Install python-django-compat 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-django-compat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-django-compat
How To Uninstall python-django-compat on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-django-compat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-django-compat
Uninstall python-django-compat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-django-compat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-django-compat
Remove python-django-compat Configurations and Data
To remove python-django-compat configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-django-compat
Remove python-django-compat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-django-compat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-django-compat
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-compat package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
