How To Install python-pydds on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pydds on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pydds
python-pydds is:
dds is a double dummy solver. This package contains pydds, the Python extension.
A double dummy solver computes the optimal line of play for a bridge deal, with all hands open (both sides dummy).
There are three methods to install python-pydds 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-pydds 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-pydds using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pydds
Install python-pydds Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pydds using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pydds
Install python-pydds 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-pydds using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pydds
How To Uninstall python-pydds on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pydds package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pydds
Uninstall python-pydds And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pydds and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pydds
Remove python-pydds Configurations and Data
To remove python-pydds configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pydds
Remove python-pydds configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pydds configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pydds
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pydds package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
