How To Install python-ujson on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ujson on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-ujson
python-ujson is:
UltraJSON is an ultra fast JSON encoder and decoder written in pure C with bindings for Python.
There are three methods to install python-ujson 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-ujson 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-ujson using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-ujson
Install python-ujson Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-ujson using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-ujson
Install python-ujson 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-ujson using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-ujson
How To Uninstall python-ujson on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-ujson package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-ujson
Uninstall python-ujson And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-ujson and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-ujson
Remove python-ujson Configurations and Data
To remove python-ujson configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-ujson
Remove python-ujson configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-ujson configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-ujson
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ujson package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
