How To Install python-squaremap on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-squaremap on Ubuntu 18.04. python-squaremap is wxPython control to display hierarchic data as nested squares

Introduction

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

What is python-squaremap

python-squaremap is:

A simple wxPython control to display hierarchic data as a recursive set of nested squares, each of which represents the relative size of a given child within its parent.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-squaremap

Install python-squaremap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-squaremap

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-squaremap

How To Uninstall python-squaremap on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-squaremap

Uninstall python-squaremap And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-squaremap

Remove python-squaremap Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-squaremap

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

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

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

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Summary

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