How To Install pyqi on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pyqi on Ubuntu 18.04. pyqi is Python framework for wrapping general commands in multiple interfaces

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pyqi on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pyqi

pyqi is:

pyqi (canonically pronounced pie chee) is a Python framework designed to support wrapping general commands in multiple types of interfaces, including at the command line, HTML, and API levels.

There are three methods to install pyqi 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 pyqi Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pyqi

Install pyqi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pyqi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pyqi

Install pyqi 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 pyqi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pyqi

How To Uninstall pyqi on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pyqi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pyqi

Uninstall pyqi And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyqi

Remove pyqi Configurations and Data

To remove pyqi configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pyqi

Remove pyqi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyqi

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Summary

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