How To Install python3-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-contextlib2 is Backport and enhancements for the contextlib module - Python 3.x

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-contextlib2

python3-contextlib2 is:

contextlib2 is a backport of the standard library’s contextlib module to earlier Python versions.

It also serves as a real world proving ground for possible future enhancements to the standard library version.

This package contains the Python 3.x module.

There are three methods to install python3-contextlib2 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-contextlib2 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-contextlib2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-contextlib2

Install python3-contextlib2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-contextlib2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-contextlib2

Install python3-contextlib2 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-contextlib2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-contextlib2

How To Uninstall python3-contextlib2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-contextlib2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-contextlib2

Uninstall python3-contextlib2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-contextlib2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-contextlib2

Remove python3-contextlib2 Configurations and Data

To remove python3-contextlib2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-contextlib2

Remove python3-contextlib2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-contextlib2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-contextlib2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-contextlib2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.