How To Install python-pathlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pathlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04. python-pathlib2 is Backport of the pathlib stdlib module (Python 2)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pathlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is python-pathlib2

python-pathlib2 is:

The old pathlib module on bitbucket is in bugfix-only mode. The goal of pathlib2 is to provide a backport of standard pathlib module which tracks the standard library module, so all the newest features of the standard pathlib can be used also on older Python versions.

This package is (obviously) for Python 2.

There are three methods to install python-pathlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-pathlib2 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-pathlib2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pathlib2

Install python-pathlib2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pathlib2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-pathlib2

Install python-pathlib2 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-pathlib2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pathlib2

How To Uninstall python-pathlib2 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the python-pathlib2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pathlib2

Uninstall python-pathlib2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pathlib2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pathlib2

Remove python-pathlib2 Configurations and Data

To remove python-pathlib2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pathlib2

Remove python-pathlib2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-pathlib2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pathlib2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pathlib2 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.