How To Install python-svn on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-svn on Ubuntu 18.04. python-svn is A(nother) Python interface to Subversion

Introduction

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

What is python-svn

python-svn is:

The pysvn module is a Python interface to the Subversion version control system. This API exposes client interfaces for managing a working copy, querying a repository, and synchronizing the two.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-svn

Install python-svn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-svn

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-svn

How To Uninstall python-svn on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-svn

Uninstall python-svn And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-svn

Remove python-svn Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-svn

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

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

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

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Summary

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