How To Install python-pep8 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pep8
python-pep8 is:
Features a plugin architecture allowing for adding new checks is easily. Parseable output listing line numbers of the error location. Consists of just one Python file, and requires only stdlib.
There are three methods to install python-pep8 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-pep8 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-pep8 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pep8
Install python-pep8 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pep8 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pep8
Install python-pep8 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-pep8 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pep8
How To Uninstall python-pep8 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pep8 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pep8
Uninstall python-pep8 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pep8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pep8
Remove python-pep8 Configurations and Data
To remove python-pep8 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pep8
Remove python-pep8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pep8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pep8
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
