How To Install python-decorator on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-decorator on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-decorator
python-decorator is:
Python 2.4 decorators have significantly changed the way Python programs are structured. * decorators help reduce boilerplate code; * decorators help the separation of concerns; * decorators enhance readability and maintainability; * decorators are very explicit. Still, as of now, writing custom decorators correctly requires some experience and is not as easy as it could be. For instance, typical implementations of decorators involve nested functions and we all know that flat is better than nested. The aim of the decorator module it to simplify the usage of decorators for the average programmer and to popularize decorators usage giving examples of useful decorators, such as memoize, tracing, redirecting_stdout, locked, etc.
There are three methods to install python-decorator 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-decorator 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-decorator using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-decorator
Install python-decorator Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-decorator using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-decorator
Install python-decorator 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-decorator using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-decorator
How To Uninstall python-decorator on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-decorator package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-decorator
Uninstall python-decorator And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-decorator and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-decorator
Remove python-decorator Configurations and Data
To remove python-decorator configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-decorator
Remove python-decorator configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-decorator configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-decorator
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-decorator package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
