How To Install python3-aiopg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aiopg on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-aiopg is PostgreSQL integration with asyncio

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aiopg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-aiopg

python3-aiopg is:

aiopg is a library for accessing a PostgreSQL_ database from the asyncio (PEP-3156/tulip) framework. It wraps asynchronous features of the Psycopg database driver.

There are three methods to install python3-aiopg 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 python3-aiopg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-aiopg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-aiopg

Install python3-aiopg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-aiopg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-aiopg

Install python3-aiopg 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 python3-aiopg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-aiopg

How To Uninstall python3-aiopg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-aiopg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-aiopg

Uninstall python3-aiopg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-aiopg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-aiopg

Remove python3-aiopg Configurations and Data

To remove python3-aiopg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-aiopg

Remove python3-aiopg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-aiopg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-aiopg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aiopg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.