How To Install python-pyevolve on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyevolve on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pyevolve is complete genetic algorithm framework

Introduction

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

What is python-pyevolve

python-pyevolve is:

Pyevolve was developed to be a complete genetic algorithm framework written in pure Python. It provides an easy-to-use API, implementing the most common features of GA, including various selectors and scaling schemes. It is also easily extendable, allowing users to create new representations and genetic operators. Various methods of interactive and non-interactive visualization are supported.

This package contains the Python modules.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyevolve

Install python-pyevolve Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pyevolve

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyevolve

How To Uninstall python-pyevolve on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pyevolve

Uninstall python-pyevolve And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyevolve

Remove python-pyevolve Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyevolve

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

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

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

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Summary

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