How To Install python-pyentropy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyentropy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pyentropy
python-pyentropy is:
A Python module for estimation of entropy and information theoretic quantities using cutting edge bias correction methods, such as
- Panzeri-Treves (PT)
- Quadratic Extrapolation (QE)
- Nemenman-Shafee-Bialek (NSB)
There are three methods to install python-pyentropy 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-pyentropy 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-pyentropy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pyentropy
Install python-pyentropy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pyentropy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pyentropy
Install python-pyentropy 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-pyentropy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pyentropy
How To Uninstall python-pyentropy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pyentropy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pyentropy
Uninstall python-pyentropy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pyentropy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyentropy
Remove python-pyentropy Configurations and Data
To remove python-pyentropy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyentropy
Remove python-pyentropy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pyentropy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyentropy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyentropy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
