How To Install python-wiredtiger on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-wiredtiger on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-wiredtiger
python-wiredtiger is:
Supports row-oriented storage (where all columns of a row are stored together), column-oriented storage (where columns are stored in groups, allowing for more efficient access and storage of column subsets) and log-structured merge trees (LSM), for sustained throughput under random insert workloads.
Includes ACID transactions with standard isolation levels and durability at both checkpoint and fine-grained granularity.
Can be used as a simple key/value store, but also has a complete schema layer, including indices and projections.
This package provides the Python bindings for WiredTiger.
There are three methods to install python-wiredtiger 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-wiredtiger 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-wiredtiger using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-wiredtiger
Install python-wiredtiger Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-wiredtiger using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-wiredtiger
Install python-wiredtiger 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-wiredtiger using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-wiredtiger
How To Uninstall python-wiredtiger on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-wiredtiger package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-wiredtiger
Uninstall python-wiredtiger And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-wiredtiger and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-wiredtiger
Remove python-wiredtiger Configurations and Data
To remove python-wiredtiger configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-wiredtiger
Remove python-wiredtiger configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-wiredtiger configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-wiredtiger
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-wiredtiger package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
