How To Install python-django-shorturls on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-shorturls on Ubuntu 18.04. python-django-shorturls is Short URL handler for Django applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-django-shorturls on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-django-shorturls

python-django-shorturls is:

Django-shorturls is a custom URL shortening application for Django, including easy rev=canonical support.

There are three methods to install python-django-shorturls 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-django-shorturls 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-django-shorturls using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-django-shorturls

Install python-django-shorturls Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-django-shorturls using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-django-shorturls

Install python-django-shorturls 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-django-shorturls using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-django-shorturls

How To Uninstall python-django-shorturls on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-django-shorturls package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-django-shorturls

Uninstall python-django-shorturls And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-django-shorturls

Remove python-django-shorturls Configurations and Data

To remove python-django-shorturls configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-django-shorturls

Remove python-django-shorturls configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-django-shorturls

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Summary

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