How To Install ipython-qtconsole on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ipython-qtconsole on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ipython-qtconsole
ipython-qtconsole is:
This is a transitional package to ease upgrades to the python-qtconsole package. It can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install ipython-qtconsole 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 ipython-qtconsole Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ipython-qtconsole using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ipython-qtconsole
Install ipython-qtconsole Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ipython-qtconsole using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ipython-qtconsole
Install ipython-qtconsole 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 ipython-qtconsole using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ipython-qtconsole
How To Uninstall ipython-qtconsole on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ipython-qtconsole package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ipython-qtconsole
Uninstall ipython-qtconsole And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ipython-qtconsole and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipython-qtconsole
Remove ipython-qtconsole Configurations and Data
To remove ipython-qtconsole configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ipython-qtconsole
Remove ipython-qtconsole configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ipython-qtconsole configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipython-qtconsole
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ipython-qtconsole package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
