How To Install python-spur on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-spur on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-spur
python-spur is:
With this Python library you can run commands and manipulate files locally or over SSH using the same interface. It offers a much easier-to-use API than alternatives such as python-paramiko
There are three methods to install python-spur 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-spur 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-spur using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-spur
Install python-spur Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-spur using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-spur
Install python-spur 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-spur using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-spur
How To Uninstall python-spur on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-spur package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-spur
Uninstall python-spur And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-spur and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-spur
Remove python-spur Configurations and Data
To remove python-spur configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-spur
Remove python-spur configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-spur configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-spur
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-spur package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
