How To Install python-reno on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-reno on Ubuntu 18.04. python-reno is RElease NOtes manager - Python 2.x

Introduction

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

What is python-reno

python-reno is:

Reno is a release notes manager for storing release notes in a git repository and then building documentation from them.

This package contains the Python 2.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-reno

Install python-reno Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-reno

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-reno

How To Uninstall python-reno on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-reno

Uninstall python-reno And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-reno

Remove python-reno Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-reno

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

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

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

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Summary

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