How To Install python3-guidata on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-guidata on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-guidata is dataset manipulation GUI generator - Python 3

Introduction

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

What is python3-guidata

python3-guidata is:

Based on the Qt Python binding module PyQt4, guidata is a Python library generating graphical user interfaces for easy dataset editing and display. It also provides helpers and application development tools for PyQt4.

This is the Python 3 version of the package.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-guidata

Install python3-guidata Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-guidata

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-guidata

How To Uninstall python3-guidata on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-guidata

Uninstall python3-guidata And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-guidata

Remove python3-guidata Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-guidata

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

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

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

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Summary

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