How To Install pypy-lib on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-lib on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pypy-lib
pypy-lib is:
The PyPy standard library. This is a combination of modules, copied directly from cpython, modified cpython modules, and modules entirely re-implemented (usually in pure Python, where they are C extensions in cpython).
PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7).
There are three methods to install pypy-lib 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 pypy-lib Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy-lib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypy-lib
Install pypy-lib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy-lib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypy-lib
Install pypy-lib 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 pypy-lib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypy-lib
How To Uninstall pypy-lib on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pypy-lib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypy-lib
Uninstall pypy-lib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypy-lib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-lib
Remove pypy-lib Configurations and Data
To remove pypy-lib configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-lib
Remove pypy-lib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypy-lib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-lib
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-lib package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
