How To Install python3-pynput on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pynput on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-pynput is control and monitor input devices (Python 3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pynput on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-pynput

python3-pynput is:

This library allows you to control and monitor input devices. Currently, mouse and keyboard input and monitoring are supported.

This package installs the library for Python 3.

There are three methods to install python3-pynput on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-pynput 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-pynput using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pynput

Install python3-pynput Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pynput

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pynput

How To Uninstall python3-pynput on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pynput

Uninstall python3-pynput And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pynput and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pynput

Remove python3-pynput Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pynput configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pynput

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pynput package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.