How To Install spe on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install spe on Ubuntu 18.04. spe is Stanis Python Editor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install spe on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is spe

spe is:

Spe is a Python IDE with auto-indentation, auto completion, call tips, syntax coloring, syntax highlighting, UML viewer, class explorer, source index, auto todo list, sticky notes, integrated pycrust shell, Python file browser, recent file browser, drag&drop, context help, … Special is its Blender support with a Blender 3d object browser and its ability to run interactively inside blender. Spe ships with wxGlade & XRCed (gui designers), PyChecker (source code doctor) and Kiki (regular expression console). Spe is extensible with wxGlade.

There are three methods to install spe on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install spe Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install spe

Install spe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install spe using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install spe

Install spe 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 spe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install spe

How To Uninstall spe on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the spe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove spe

Uninstall spe And Its Dependencies

To uninstall spe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove spe

Remove spe Configurations and Data

To remove spe configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge spe

Remove spe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge spe

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install spe package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.