How To Install python-zope.app.generations on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zope.app.generations on Ubuntu 18.04. python-zope.app.generations is Zope Application Schema Generations

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zope.app.generations on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-zope.app.generations

python-zope.app.generations is:

Generations are a way of updating objects in the database when the application schema changes. An application schema is essentially the structure of data, the structure of classes in the case of ZODB or the table descriptions in the case of a relational database.

There are three methods to install python-zope.app.generations 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-zope.app.generations 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-zope.app.generations using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-zope.app.generations

Install python-zope.app.generations Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-zope.app.generations using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-zope.app.generations

Install python-zope.app.generations 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-zope.app.generations using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-zope.app.generations

How To Uninstall python-zope.app.generations on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-zope.app.generations package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-zope.app.generations

Uninstall python-zope.app.generations And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-zope.app.generations

Remove python-zope.app.generations Configurations and Data

To remove python-zope.app.generations configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-zope.app.generations

Remove python-zope.app.generations configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-zope.app.generations

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Summary

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