How To Install python-urlobject on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-urlobject on Ubuntu 18.04. python-urlobject is utility class for manipulating URLs.

Introduction

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

What is python-urlobject

python-urlobject is:

URLObject is a utility class for manipulating URLs. The latest incarnation of this library builds upon the ideas of its predecessor, but aims for a clearer API, focusing on proper method names over operator overrides. It’s also being developed from the ground up in a test-driven manner, and has full Sphinx documentation.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-urlobject

Install python-urlobject Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-urlobject

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-urlobject

How To Uninstall python-urlobject on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-urlobject

Uninstall python-urlobject And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-urlobject

Remove python-urlobject Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-urlobject

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

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

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

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Summary

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