How To Install python-twext on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-twext on Ubuntu 18.04. python-twext is Python module consisting of extensions to the Twisted Framework

Introduction

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

What is python-twext

python-twext is:

This is a Python module consisting of extensions to the Twisted Framework and is mainly used by calendarserver.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-twext

Install python-twext Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-twext

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-twext

How To Uninstall python-twext on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-twext

Uninstall python-twext And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-twext

Remove python-twext Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-twext

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

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

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

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Summary

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