How To Install python-flaskext.wtf on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-flaskext.wtf on Ubuntu 18.04. python-flaskext.wtf is Simple integration of Flask and WTForms (Python 2)

Introduction

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

What is python-flaskext.wtf

python-flaskext.wtf is:

Flask-WTF is an extension for Flask, providing a simple integration of WTForms. It includes optional CSRF handling and Recaptcha support.

This is a Python 2 package

There are three methods to install python-flaskext.wtf 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-flaskext.wtf 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-flaskext.wtf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-flaskext.wtf

Install python-flaskext.wtf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-flaskext.wtf

Install python-flaskext.wtf 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-flaskext.wtf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-flaskext.wtf

How To Uninstall python-flaskext.wtf on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-flaskext.wtf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-flaskext.wtf

Uninstall python-flaskext.wtf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-flaskext.wtf

Remove python-flaskext.wtf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-flaskext.wtf

Remove python-flaskext.wtf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-flaskext.wtf

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Summary

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