How To Install python-moinmoin on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-moinmoin on Ubuntu 18.04. python-moinmoin is Python clone of WikiWiki - library

Introduction

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

What is python-moinmoin

python-moinmoin is:

A WikiWikiWeb is a collaborative hypertext environment, with an emphasis on easy access to and modification of information. MoinMoin is a Python WikiClone that allows you to easily set up your own wiki, only requiring a Web server and a Python installation.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-moinmoin

Install python-moinmoin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-moinmoin

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-moinmoin

How To Uninstall python-moinmoin on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-moinmoin

Uninstall python-moinmoin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-moinmoin

Remove python-moinmoin Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-moinmoin

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

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

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

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Summary

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