How To Install python3-zc.buildout on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zc.buildout on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-zc.buildout is system for managing development buildouts

Introduction

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

What is python3-zc.buildout

python3-zc.buildout is:

The Buildout project provides support for creating applications, especially Python applications. It provides tools for assembling applications from multiple parts, Python or otherwise. An application may actually contain multiple programs, processes, and configuration settings.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-zc.buildout

Install python3-zc.buildout Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-zc.buildout

Install python3-zc.buildout 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-zc.buildout using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-zc.buildout

How To Uninstall python3-zc.buildout on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the python3-zc.buildout package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-zc.buildout

Uninstall python3-zc.buildout And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-zc.buildout

Remove python3-zc.buildout Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-zc.buildout

Remove python3-zc.buildout configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-zc.buildout

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Summary

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