How To Install python-flask-sqlalchemy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-flask-sqlalchemy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-flask-sqlalchemy
python-flask-sqlalchemy is:
Flask is a micro web framework for Python based on Werkzeug, Jinja 2 and good intentions.
This python2 package adds SQLAlchemy support to Flask.
There are three methods to install python-flask-sqlalchemy 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-flask-sqlalchemy 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-flask-sqlalchemy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-flask-sqlalchemy
Install python-flask-sqlalchemy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-flask-sqlalchemy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-flask-sqlalchemy
Install python-flask-sqlalchemy 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-flask-sqlalchemy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-flask-sqlalchemy
How To Uninstall python-flask-sqlalchemy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-flask-sqlalchemy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-flask-sqlalchemy
Uninstall python-flask-sqlalchemy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-flask-sqlalchemy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-flask-sqlalchemy
Remove python-flask-sqlalchemy Configurations and Data
To remove python-flask-sqlalchemy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-flask-sqlalchemy
Remove python-flask-sqlalchemy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-flask-sqlalchemy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-flask-sqlalchemy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-flask-sqlalchemy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
