How To Install python-mpikmeans on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mpikmeans on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-mpikmeans
python-mpikmeans is:
This library uses an algorithm that yields the very same solution as standard k-means, even after each iteration. However, it uses triangle inequalities, and is much faster.
Note: MPI here does not refer to the Message Passing Interface; rather, it is an acronym for Max Planck Institute, where this algorithm was developed.
This package contains the Python bindings. Both the old, ctypes-based and the new, Cython-based interfaces are provided.
There are three methods to install python-mpikmeans 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-mpikmeans 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-mpikmeans using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-mpikmeans
Install python-mpikmeans Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mpikmeans using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-mpikmeans
Install python-mpikmeans 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-mpikmeans using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-mpikmeans
How To Uninstall python-mpikmeans on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-mpikmeans package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-mpikmeans
Uninstall python-mpikmeans And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-mpikmeans and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mpikmeans
Remove python-mpikmeans Configurations and Data
To remove python-mpikmeans configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-mpikmeans
Remove python-mpikmeans configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-mpikmeans configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-mpikmeans
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mpikmeans package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
