How To Install python3-aptdaemon on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aptdaemon on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-aptdaemon is Python 3 module for the server and client of aptdaemon Python 3 module for the server and client of aptdaemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aptdaemon on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is `python3-aptdaemon`

python3-aptdaemon is:

Aptdaemon is a transaction based package management service. It allows normal users to perform package management tasks, e.g. refreshing the cache, upgrading the system, installing or removing software packages.

This package provides the Python 3 modules required to run aptdaemon and to implement a client. The API is not stable yet. Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: python3-aptdaemon Architecture: all Version: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32 Priority: extra Section: python Source: aptdaemon Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 499 Depends: python3:any (>= 3.2~), aptdaemon, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 (>= 1.1.1), python3-apt (>= 0.8.5~ubuntu1), python3-defer (>= 1.0.6), python3-dbus, python3-gi, python3-pkg-resources, iso-codes Filename: pool/main/a/aptdaemon/python3-aptdaemon_1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32_all.deb Size: 76136 MD5sum: b28ca8b668bf7bb711f2f71c06b5e3f5 SHA1: 0589d33d479bbd37ecbb69e732fe624497802081 SHA256: 9dcd66db5949fa37ece80aaa02f65672043b3e6f69e6e1503fe5ced8327e7f70 Homepage: https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon Description-en: Python 3 module for the server and client of aptdaemon Aptdaemon is a transaction based package management service. It allows normal users to perform package management tasks, e.g. refreshing the cache, upgrading the system, installing or removing software packages.

There are three methods to install python3-aptdaemon on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-aptdaemon Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-aptdaemon using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-aptdaemon

Install python3-aptdaemon Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-aptdaemon using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-aptdaemon

Install python3-aptdaemon 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 python3-aptdaemon using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-aptdaemon

How To Uninstall python3-aptdaemon on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the python3-aptdaemon package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-aptdaemon

Uninstall python3-aptdaemon And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-aptdaemon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-aptdaemon

Remove python3-aptdaemon Configurations and Data

To remove python3-aptdaemon configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-aptdaemon

Remove python3-aptdaemon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-aptdaemon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-aptdaemon

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aptdaemon package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.