How To Install pypy-setuptools on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-setuptools on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pypy-setuptools
pypy-setuptools is:
Extensions to the python-distutils for large or complex distributions.
There are three methods to install pypy-setuptools 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-setuptools 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-setuptools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypy-setuptools
Install pypy-setuptools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy-setuptools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypy-setuptools
Install pypy-setuptools 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-setuptools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypy-setuptools
How To Uninstall pypy-setuptools on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pypy-setuptools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypy-setuptools
Uninstall pypy-setuptools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypy-setuptools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-setuptools
Remove pypy-setuptools Configurations and Data
To remove pypy-setuptools configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-setuptools
Remove pypy-setuptools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypy-setuptools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-setuptools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-setuptools package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
