How To Install python-futurist on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-futurist on Ubuntu 18.04. python-futurist is useful additions to futures, from the future - Python 2.x

Introduction

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

What is python-futurist

python-futurist is:

Code from the future, delivered to you in the now. For example:

  • A futurist.GreenThreadPoolExecutor using eventlet green thread pools. It provides a standard executor API/interface and it also gathers execution statistics.
  • A futurist.ProcessPoolExecutor derivative that gathers execution statistics.
  • A futurist.SynchronousExecutor that doesn’t run concurrently. It has the same executor API/interface and it also gathers execution statistics.
  • A futurist.ThreadPoolExecutor derivative that gathers execution statistics.
  • A futurist.periodics.PeriodicWorker that can use the previously mentioned executors to run asynchronous work periodically in parallel or synchronously.
  • etc.

This package contains the Python 2.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-futurist

Install python-futurist Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-futurist

Install python-futurist 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-futurist using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-futurist

How To Uninstall python-futurist on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-futurist

Uninstall python-futurist And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-futurist

Remove python-futurist Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-futurist

Remove python-futurist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-futurist

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Summary

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