How To Install python-cmd2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cmd2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-cmd2
python-cmd2 is:
Drop-in replacement adds several features for command-prompt tools, like searchable and persistent command history, multi-line commands, input and output redirections, integrated Python shell, testing helpers
This package provides the Python 2.x module.
There are three methods to install python-cmd2 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-cmd2 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-cmd2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-cmd2
Install python-cmd2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-cmd2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-cmd2
Install python-cmd2 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-cmd2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-cmd2
How To Uninstall python-cmd2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-cmd2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-cmd2
Uninstall python-cmd2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-cmd2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-cmd2
Remove python-cmd2 Configurations and Data
To remove python-cmd2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-cmd2
Remove python-cmd2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-cmd2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-cmd2
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cmd2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
