How To Install python3-scantree on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-scantree on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-scantree is Flexible recursive directory iterator

Introduction

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

What is python3-scantree

python3-scantree is:

Recursive directory iterator supporting:

  • flexible filtering including wildcard path matching
  • in memory representation of file-tree (for repeated access)
  • efficient access to directory entry properties (posix.DirEntry interface) extended with real path and path relative to the recursion root directory
  • detection and handling of cyclic symlinks

This package installs the library for Python 3.

There are three methods to install python3-scantree 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-scantree 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-scantree using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-scantree

Install python3-scantree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-scantree

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-scantree

How To Uninstall python3-scantree on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-scantree

Uninstall python3-scantree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-scantree

Remove python3-scantree Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-scantree

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

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

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

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Summary

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