How To Install python-pyosd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyosd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pyosd
python-pyosd is:
PyOSD is a Python module for displaying text on your X display, much like the “On Screen Displays” used on TVs and some monitors.
It can be used by anything that needs your attention, such as showing the song currently playing in a Python-based MP3 player.
There are three methods to install python-pyosd 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-pyosd 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-pyosd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pyosd
Install python-pyosd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pyosd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pyosd
Install python-pyosd 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-pyosd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pyosd
How To Uninstall python-pyosd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pyosd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pyosd
Uninstall python-pyosd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pyosd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyosd
Remove python-pyosd Configurations and Data
To remove python-pyosd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyosd
Remove python-pyosd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pyosd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyosd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyosd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
