How To Install python-prowlpy on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-prowlpy on Ubuntu 18.04. python-prowlpy is Python support for Apple Push Notifications via Prowl

Introduction

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

What is python-prowlpy

python-prowlpy is:

Prowlpy is a Python module designed to interact with the Prowl webservice http://prowl.weks.net for Push notifications on Apple iOS devices.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-prowlpy

Install python-prowlpy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-prowlpy

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-prowlpy

How To Uninstall python-prowlpy on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-prowlpy

Uninstall python-prowlpy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-prowlpy

Remove python-prowlpy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-prowlpy

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

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

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

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Summary

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