How To Install python3-instagram on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-instagram on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-instagram is Python 3 client for the Instagram REST and Search APIs

Introduction

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

What is python3-instagram

python3-instagram is:

Python-instagram contains the Python bindings to access the Instagram REST and Search API.

This package provides the Python 3.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-instagram

Install python3-instagram Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-instagram

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-instagram

How To Uninstall python3-instagram on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-instagram

Uninstall python3-instagram And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-instagram

Remove python3-instagram Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-instagram

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

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

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

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Summary

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