How To Install python-jsonpatch on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jsonpatch on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-jsonpatch
python-jsonpatch is:
Python-json-patch is a Python module (a library) to apply JSON Patches according to the IETF draft specification.
From the IETF site:
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) [RFC4627] is a common format for the exchange and storage of structured data. HTTP PATCH [RFC5789] extends the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) [RFC2616] with a method to perform partial modifications to resources.
JSON Patch is a format (identified by the media type “application/ json-patch”) for expressing a sequence of operations to apply to a target JSON document, suitable for use with the HTTP PATCH method.
This format is also potentially useful in other cases when it’s necessary to make partial updates to a JSON document.
This package provides the Python 2.x module.
There are three methods to install python-jsonpatch 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-jsonpatch 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-jsonpatch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-jsonpatch
Install python-jsonpatch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-jsonpatch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-jsonpatch
Install python-jsonpatch 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-jsonpatch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-jsonpatch
How To Uninstall python-jsonpatch on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-jsonpatch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-jsonpatch
Uninstall python-jsonpatch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-jsonpatch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-jsonpatch
Remove python-jsonpatch Configurations and Data
To remove python-jsonpatch configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-jsonpatch
Remove python-jsonpatch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-jsonpatch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-jsonpatch
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-jsonpatch package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
