How To Install python-pqueue on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pqueue on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pqueue
python-pqueue is:
This C extension implements a priority-queue object using a Fibonacci heap as the underlying data structure. It supports insertion, deletion, and reprioritization of entries.
All operations are O(log N) or faster; insertion and finding the lowest-priority item are O(1).
There are three methods to install python-pqueue 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-pqueue 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-pqueue using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pqueue
Install python-pqueue Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pqueue using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pqueue
Install python-pqueue 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-pqueue using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pqueue
How To Uninstall python-pqueue on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pqueue package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pqueue
Uninstall python-pqueue And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pqueue and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pqueue
Remove python-pqueue Configurations and Data
To remove python-pqueue configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pqueue
Remove python-pqueue configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pqueue configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pqueue
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pqueue package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
