How To Install libpython3.8-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.8-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04. libpython3.8-testsuite is Testsuite for the Python standard library (v3.8)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.8-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpython3.8-testsuite

libpython3.8-testsuite is:

The complete testsuite for the Python standard library. Note that a subset is found in the libpython3.8-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 libpython3.8-stdlib package).

There are three methods to install libpython3.8-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 libpython3.8-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 libpython3.8-testsuite using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpython3.8-testsuite

Install libpython3.8-testsuite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython3.8-testsuite using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpython3.8-testsuite

Install libpython3.8-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 libpython3.8-testsuite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpython3.8-testsuite

How To Uninstall libpython3.8-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpython3.8-testsuite package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpython3.8-testsuite

Uninstall libpython3.8-testsuite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpython3.8-testsuite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython3.8-testsuite

Remove libpython3.8-testsuite Configurations and Data

To remove libpython3.8-testsuite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpython3.8-testsuite

Remove libpython3.8-testsuite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpython3.8-testsuite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython3.8-testsuite

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython3.8-testsuite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.