How To Install python-jarabe on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jarabe on Ubuntu 18.04. python-jarabe is Sugar Learning Platform - graphical shell

Introduction

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

What is python-jarabe

python-jarabe is:

Sugar Learning Platform promotes collaborative learning through Sugar Activities that encourage critical thinking, the heart of a quality education. Designed from the ground up especially for children, Sugar offers an alternative to traditional “office-desktop” software.

“Jarabe” is Spanish for “Jelly” - a sugary layer spread on the surface.

This package contains the parts of Sugar Learning Platform immediately visible to the user - the views, the journal, and the control panel.

This is a graphical shell, the name does not refer to a command-line “shell” interface.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-jarabe

Install python-jarabe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-jarabe

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-jarabe

How To Uninstall python-jarabe on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-jarabe

Uninstall python-jarabe And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-jarabe

Remove python-jarabe Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-jarabe

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

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

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

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Summary

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