How To Install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets on Ubuntu 18.04. python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets is Python 2 GTK+ 3 widgets to run an aptdaemon client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets is:

Aptdaemon is a transaction based package management daemon. It allows normal users to perform package management tasks, e.g. refreshing the cache, upgrading the system, installing or removing software packages.

This package provides the Python 2 GTK+ 3 widgets to implement a fully working graphical client. The widgets can be used to initiate, to monitor and to control a transaction. The API is not stable yet.

There are three methods to install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets 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 python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

Install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

Install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets 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 python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

How To Uninstall python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

Uninstall python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

Remove python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets Configurations and Data

To remove python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

Remove python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.