How To Install pypy-rawkit on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-rawkit on Ubuntu 18.04. pypy-rawkit is CTypes based LibRaw bindings - Python 2.X

Introduction

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

What is pypy-rawkit

pypy-rawkit is:

rawkit (pronounced “rocket”) is a ctypes-based LibRaw binding for Python inspired by the Wand API.

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

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-rawkit

Install pypy-rawkit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy-rawkit

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

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-rawkit

How To Uninstall pypy-rawkit on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove pypy-rawkit

Uninstall pypy-rawkit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-rawkit

Remove pypy-rawkit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-rawkit

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

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

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

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Summary

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