How To Install pypy-pyaes on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pyaes on Ubuntu 18.04. pypy-pyaes is Pure-Python implementation of the AES cipher (PyPy)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pyaes on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pypy-pyaes

pypy-pyaes is:

A pure-Python implementation of the AES (FIPS-197) block-cipher algorithm and common modes of operation (CBC, CFB, CTR, ECB, OFB) with no dependencies beyond standard Python libraries. See README.md for API reference and details.

This package contains the PyPy version of pyaes.

There are three methods to install pypy-pyaes 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-pyaes 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-pyaes using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-pyaes

Install pypy-pyaes Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-pyaes using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy-pyaes

Install pypy-pyaes 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-pyaes using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-pyaes

How To Uninstall pypy-pyaes on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pypy-pyaes package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-pyaes

Uninstall pypy-pyaes And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-pyaes and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-pyaes

Remove pypy-pyaes Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-pyaes configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-pyaes

Remove pypy-pyaes configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pypy-pyaes configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-pyaes

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Summary

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