How To Install python3-apscheduler on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-apscheduler on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-apscheduler is In-process task scheduler with Cron-like capabilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-apscheduler on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is python3-apscheduler

python3-apscheduler is:

The Advanced Python Scheduler (APScheduler) is a light but powerful in-process task scheduler that lets you schedule jobs (functions or any Python callables) to be executed at times of your choosing.

This can be a far better alternative to externally run cron scripts for long-running applications (e.g. web applications), as it is platform neutral and can directly access your application’s variables and functions.

This package contains the Python 3 module.

There are three methods to install python3-apscheduler on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-apscheduler 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-apscheduler using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-apscheduler

Install python3-apscheduler Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-apscheduler

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-apscheduler

How To Uninstall python3-apscheduler on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-apscheduler

Uninstall python3-apscheduler And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-apscheduler and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-apscheduler

Remove python3-apscheduler Configurations and Data

To remove python3-apscheduler configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-apscheduler

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

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

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

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-apscheduler package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.