How To Install python-pytc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytc on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pytc is Python bindings for the Tokyo Cabinet database

Introduction

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

What is python-pytc

python-pytc is:

This package contains the pytc module, which gives Python programs the ability to work with Tokyo Cabinet database files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pytc

Install python-pytc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pytc

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pytc

How To Uninstall python-pytc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pytc

Uninstall python-pytc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pytc

Remove python-pytc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pytc

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

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

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

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Summary

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