How To Install python-jdcal on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jdcal on Ubuntu 18.04. python-jdcal is Julian dates from proleptic Gregorian and Julian calendars

Introduction

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

What is python-jdcal

python-jdcal is:

This module contains functions for converting between Julian dates and calendar dates.

Different regions of the world switched to Gregorian calendar from Julian calendar on different dates. Having separate functions for Julian and Gregorian calendars allow maximum flexibility in choosing the relevant calendar.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-jdcal

Install python-jdcal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-jdcal

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-jdcal

How To Uninstall python-jdcal on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-jdcal

Uninstall python-jdcal And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-jdcal

Remove python-jdcal Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-jdcal

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

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

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

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Summary

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