How To Install python3-petname on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-petname on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is python3-petname
python3-petname is:
This package provides a library for generating “pet names”, consisting of a random combination of an adverb, adjective, and proper name. These are useful for unique hostnames, for instance. The default packaging contains about 2000 names, 1300 adjectives, and 4000 adverbs, yielding nearly 10 billion unique combinations, covering over 32 bits of unique namespace. As such, PetName tries to follow the tenets of Zooko’s triangle: names are human meaningful, decentralized, and secure.
There are three methods to install python3-petname 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-petname 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-petname using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-petname
Install python3-petname Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-petname using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-petname
Install python3-petname 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-petname using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-petname
How To Uninstall python3-petname on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the python3-petname package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-petname
Uninstall python3-petname And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-petname and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-petname
Remove python3-petname Configurations and Data
To remove python3-petname configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-petname
Remove python3-petname configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-petname configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-petname
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-petname package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
