How To Install python-piggyphoto on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-piggyphoto on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-piggyphoto
python-piggyphoto is:
Piggyphoto is a simple Python language binding for controlling photo cameras using libgphoto2 that allows one to easily take and download photos with a PTP supporting camera connected to a USB port of the computer.
There are three methods to install python-piggyphoto 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-piggyphoto 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-piggyphoto using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-piggyphoto
Install python-piggyphoto Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-piggyphoto using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-piggyphoto
Install python-piggyphoto 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-piggyphoto using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-piggyphoto
How To Uninstall python-piggyphoto on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-piggyphoto package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-piggyphoto
Uninstall python-piggyphoto And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-piggyphoto and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-piggyphoto
Remove python-piggyphoto Configurations and Data
To remove python-piggyphoto configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-piggyphoto
Remove python-piggyphoto configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-piggyphoto configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-piggyphoto
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-piggyphoto package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
