How To Install python3-django-compat on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-django-compat on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-django-compat
python3-django-compat is:
This module provides a backwards compatibility layer for Django versions which helps in the following:
- Be able to use the LTS versions of Django and support newer versions in your app
- Use features from newer Django versions in an old one
- Manage and master the gap between different framework versions
There are three methods to install python3-django-compat 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-django-compat 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-django-compat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-django-compat
Install python3-django-compat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-django-compat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-django-compat
Install python3-django-compat 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-django-compat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-django-compat
How To Uninstall python3-django-compat on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-django-compat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-django-compat
Uninstall python3-django-compat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-django-compat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-django-compat
Remove python3-django-compat Configurations and Data
To remove python3-django-compat configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-django-compat
Remove python3-django-compat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-django-compat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-django-compat
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-django-compat package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
