How To Install python-pyglet on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyglet on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pyglet
python-pyglet is:
This library provides an object-oriented programming interface for developing games and other visually-rich applications with Python. pyglet has virtually no external dependencies. For most applications and game requirements, pyglet needs nothing else besides Python, simplifying distribution and installation. It also handles multiple windows and fully aware of multi-monitor setups.
pyglet might be seen as an alternative to PyGame.
There are three methods to install python-pyglet 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-pyglet 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-pyglet using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pyglet
Install python-pyglet Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pyglet using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pyglet
Install python-pyglet 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-pyglet using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pyglet
How To Uninstall python-pyglet on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pyglet package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pyglet
Uninstall python-pyglet And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pyglet and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyglet
Remove python-pyglet Configurations and Data
To remove python-pyglet configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyglet
Remove python-pyglet configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pyglet configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyglet
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyglet package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
