How To Install python-pyxid on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyxid on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pyxid
python-pyxid is:
pyxid is a Python library for interfacing with Cedrus XID (eXperiment Interface Device) and StimTracker devices. XID devices are used in software such as SuperLab, Presentation, and ePrime for receiving input as part of stimulus/response testing experiments.
pyxid handles all of the low level device handling for XID devices in Python projects.
There are three methods to install python-pyxid 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-pyxid 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-pyxid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pyxid
Install python-pyxid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pyxid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pyxid
Install python-pyxid 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-pyxid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pyxid
How To Uninstall python-pyxid on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pyxid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pyxid
Uninstall python-pyxid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pyxid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyxid
Remove python-pyxid Configurations and Data
To remove python-pyxid configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyxid
Remove python-pyxid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pyxid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyxid
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyxid package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
