How To Install libpython2.7-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpython2.7-testsuite
libpython2.7-testsuite is:
The complete testsuite for the Python standard library. Note that a subset is found in the libpython2.7-stdlib package, which should be enough for other packages to use (please do not build-depend on this package, but file a bug report to include additional testsuite files in the libpython2.7-stdlib package).
There are three methods to install libpython2.7-testsuite 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 libpython2.7-testsuite Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7-testsuite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpython2.7-testsuite
Install libpython2.7-testsuite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7-testsuite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpython2.7-testsuite
Install libpython2.7-testsuite 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 libpython2.7-testsuite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpython2.7-testsuite
How To Uninstall libpython2.7-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpython2.7-testsuite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpython2.7-testsuite
Uninstall libpython2.7-testsuite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpython2.7-testsuite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython2.7-testsuite
Remove libpython2.7-testsuite Configurations and Data
To remove libpython2.7-testsuite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpython2.7-testsuite
Remove libpython2.7-testsuite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpython2.7-testsuite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython2.7-testsuite
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7-testsuite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
