How To Install pypy-libusb1 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-libusb1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pypy-libusb1
pypy-libusb1 is:
Makes the whole libusb1 API available to Python. Both synchronous and asynchronous APIs are exposed, giving access to all USB transfer types (control, bulk, interrupt, isochronous).
This python module differs from pyusb in that it only aims to wrap libusb1. As a consequence, it can expose all libusb1 features and not a subset common to various usb libraries.
There are three methods to install pypy-libusb1 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-libusb1 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-libusb1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypy-libusb1
Install pypy-libusb1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy-libusb1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypy-libusb1
Install pypy-libusb1 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-libusb1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypy-libusb1
How To Uninstall pypy-libusb1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pypy-libusb1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypy-libusb1
Uninstall pypy-libusb1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypy-libusb1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-libusb1
Remove pypy-libusb1 Configurations and Data
To remove pypy-libusb1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-libusb1
Remove pypy-libusb1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypy-libusb1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-libusb1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-libusb1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
