How To Install python-rawkit on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-rawkit on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-rawkit
python-rawkit is:
rawkit (pronounced “rocket”) is a ctypes-based LibRaw binding for Python inspired by the Wand API.
There are three methods to install python-rawkit 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-rawkit 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-rawkit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-rawkit
Install python-rawkit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-rawkit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-rawkit
Install python-rawkit 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-rawkit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-rawkit
How To Uninstall python-rawkit on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-rawkit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-rawkit
Uninstall python-rawkit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-rawkit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-rawkit
Remove python-rawkit Configurations and Data
To remove python-rawkit configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-rawkit
Remove python-rawkit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-rawkit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-rawkit
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-rawkit package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
