How To Install python-pyscript on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyscript on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pyscript is Python module for producing postscript graphics

Introduction

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

What is python-pyscript

python-pyscript is:

PyScript is a Python module for producing high quality postscript graphics. Rather than use a GUI to draw a picture, the picture is programmed using Python and the PyScript objects.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyscript

Install python-pyscript Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pyscript

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyscript

How To Uninstall python-pyscript on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pyscript

Uninstall python-pyscript And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyscript

Remove python-pyscript Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyscript

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

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

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

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Summary

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