How To Install python3-dockerpty on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dockerpty on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-dockerpty is Pseudo-tty handler for docker Python client (Python 3.x)

Introduction

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

What is python3-dockerpty

python3-dockerpty is:

Provides the functionality needed to operate the pseudo-tty (PTY) allocated to a docker container, using the Python client.

This package provides Python 3.x version of dockerpty.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-dockerpty

Install python3-dockerpty Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-dockerpty

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-dockerpty

How To Uninstall python3-dockerpty on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-dockerpty

Uninstall python3-dockerpty And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-dockerpty

Remove python3-dockerpty Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-dockerpty

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

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

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

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Summary

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