How To Install xpython on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpython on Ubuntu 22.04. xpython is Native jupyter kernel for python (binary)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpython on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is xpython

xpython is:

xeus-python uses the xeus library to provide a high-performance, native kernel for running python code in the jupyter notebook, or other frontends using the jupyter messaging protocol.

This package contains the xpython executable and jupyter kernel configuration.

There are three methods to install xpython 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 xpython Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xpython

Install xpython Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xpython

Install xpython 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 xpython using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xpython

How To Uninstall xpython on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xpython

Uninstall xpython And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpython

Remove xpython Configurations and Data

To remove xpython configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xpython

Remove xpython configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpython

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Summary

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