How To Install python-sphinx-patchqueue on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sphinx-patchqueue on Ubuntu 18.04. python-sphinx-patchqueue is Sphinx extension for embedding sequences of file alterations (Python 2)

Introduction

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

What is python-sphinx-patchqueue

python-sphinx-patchqueue is:

Sphinx-Patchqueue is a sphinx extension for displaying and formatting file evolution (captured as a patch queue or patch series) in a sphinx document, for tutorials and other similar pieces of text using sequences of alterations made to files. It’s known to work with both Quilt and Mercurial Queues patch series.

This package is for Python 2.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-sphinx-patchqueue

Install python-sphinx-patchqueue Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-sphinx-patchqueue

Install python-sphinx-patchqueue 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-sphinx-patchqueue using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-sphinx-patchqueue

How To Uninstall python-sphinx-patchqueue on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-sphinx-patchqueue

Uninstall python-sphinx-patchqueue And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-sphinx-patchqueue

Remove python-sphinx-patchqueue Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-sphinx-patchqueue

Remove python-sphinx-patchqueue configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-sphinx-patchqueue

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Summary

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