How To Install pypy-pyasn1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pyasn1 on Ubuntu 18.04. pypy-pyasn1 is ASN.1 library for Python (PyPy module)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pyasn1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pypy-pyasn1

pypy-pyasn1 is:

This is an implementation of ASN.1 types and codecs in Python programming language. It has been first written to support particular protocol (SNMP) but then generalized to be suitable for a wide range of protocols based on ASN.1 specification.

This package contains the PyPy module.

There are three methods to install pypy-pyasn1 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-pyasn1 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-pyasn1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-pyasn1

Install pypy-pyasn1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-pyasn1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy-pyasn1

Install pypy-pyasn1 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-pyasn1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-pyasn1

How To Uninstall pypy-pyasn1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pypy-pyasn1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-pyasn1

Uninstall pypy-pyasn1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-pyasn1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-pyasn1

Remove pypy-pyasn1 Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-pyasn1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-pyasn1

Remove pypy-pyasn1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pypy-pyasn1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-pyasn1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pyasn1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.