How To Install python-zope.formlib on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zope.formlib on Ubuntu 18.04. python-zope.formlib is Form generation and validation library for Zope

Introduction

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

What is python-zope.formlib

python-zope.formlib is:

Forms are web components that use widgets to display and input data. Typically a template displays the widgets by accessing an attribute or method on an underlying class.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-zope.formlib

Install python-zope.formlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-zope.formlib

Install python-zope.formlib 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-zope.formlib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-zope.formlib

How To Uninstall python-zope.formlib on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-zope.formlib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-zope.formlib

Uninstall python-zope.formlib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-zope.formlib

Remove python-zope.formlib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-zope.formlib

Remove python-zope.formlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-zope.formlib

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Summary

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