How To Install python3-django-reversion on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-django-reversion on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-django-reversion is Provides comprehensive version control facilities for Django (Python3 version)

Introduction

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

What is python3-django-reversion

python3-django-reversion is:

Reversion is an extension to the Django web framework that provides comprehensive version control facilities.

Features:

  • Roll back to any point in a model’s history - an unlimited undo facility!
  • Recover deleted models - never lose data again!
  • Admin integration for maximum usability.
  • Group related changes into revisions that can be rolled back in a single transaction.
  • Automatically save a new version whenever your model changes using Django’s flexible signalling framework.
  • Automate your revision management with easy-to-use middleware.

This package contains the Python 3 version of the library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-django-reversion

Install python3-django-reversion Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-django-reversion

Install python3-django-reversion 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-reversion using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-django-reversion

How To Uninstall python3-django-reversion on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-django-reversion

Uninstall python3-django-reversion And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-django-reversion 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-reversion

Remove python3-django-reversion Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-django-reversion

Remove python3-django-reversion configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-django-reversion

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Summary

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