How To Install python3-pager on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pager on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pager is terminal/console pager module in pure Python - Python 3.x

Introduction

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

What is python3-pager

python3-pager is:

Pager is a Python module that pages output to the screen, reads keys and console dimensions without executing external utils. It was meant to be included in the Python standard library.

This package contains the Python 3.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pager

Install python3-pager Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pager

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pager

How To Uninstall python3-pager on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pager

Uninstall python3-pager And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pager

Remove python3-pager Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pager

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

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

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

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Summary

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