How To Install python-paste on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-paste on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-paste
python-paste is:
Python Paste brings consistency to Python web development and web application installation, providing tools for both developers and system administrators.
Paste for Administrators:
- Easily install, run, and configure multiple Paste-enabled web applications at once, and integrate them into your website how you want (SCGI, FCGI, AJP, WSGI)
- Manage and install web applications system-wide for easy maintenance
Paste for Web Developers:
- Increase your web application’s audience
- Provide starter templates and custom commands for using your web framework
- Keep your development and deployment straightened out, and your automated testing streamlined
- Attention payed to the full development cycle – starting projects, converting old projects, updating and deploying projects – using a set of complementary packages and tools
There are three methods to install python-paste 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-paste 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-paste using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-paste
Install python-paste Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-paste using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-paste
Install python-paste 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-paste using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-paste
How To Uninstall python-paste on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-paste package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-paste
Uninstall python-paste And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-paste and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-paste
Remove python-paste Configurations and Data
To remove python-paste configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-paste
Remove python-paste configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-paste configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-paste
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-paste package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
