How To Install python-pyethash on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyethash on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pyethash
python-pyethash is:
Ethash is the Proof-of-Work function in the Ethereum protocol.
This package installs the library for Python 2.
There are three methods to install python-pyethash 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-pyethash 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-pyethash using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pyethash
Install python-pyethash Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pyethash using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pyethash
Install python-pyethash 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-pyethash using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pyethash
How To Uninstall python-pyethash on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pyethash package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pyethash
Uninstall python-pyethash And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pyethash and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyethash
Remove python-pyethash Configurations and Data
To remove python-pyethash configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyethash
Remove python-pyethash configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pyethash configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyethash
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyethash package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
