How To Install python-libturpial on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-libturpial on Ubuntu 18.04. python-libturpial is Python library that handles multiple microblogging protocols

Introduction

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

What is python-libturpial

python-libturpial is:

libturpial aims to implement all the features and support the main microblogging platforms like Twitter and Identi.ca.

libturpial is the backend of Turpial microblogging client.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-libturpial

Install python-libturpial Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-libturpial

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-libturpial

How To Uninstall python-libturpial on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-libturpial

Uninstall python-libturpial And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-libturpial

Remove python-libturpial Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-libturpial

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

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

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

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Summary

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