How To Install python-misaka on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-misaka on Ubuntu 18.04. python-misaka is binding for Sundown, a markdown parsing library - Python 2.x

Introduction

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

What is python-misaka

python-misaka is:

Misaca is A Python 2 and 3 binding for Sundown, a really fast Markdown parser implemented in C. Misaka is written in Cython and C. And it features a set of Markdown extensions and customizable renderers. Just like the Sundown binding for Ruby, Redcarpet.

This package provides the Python 2.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-misaka

Install python-misaka Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-misaka

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-misaka

How To Uninstall python-misaka on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-misaka

Uninstall python-misaka And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-misaka

Remove python-misaka Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-misaka

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

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

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

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Summary

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