How To Install python3-pep8-naming on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pep8-naming on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pep8-naming is check for PEP 8 naming conventions (flake8 plugin for Python3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pep8-naming on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-pep8-naming

python3-pep8-naming is:

The PEP 8 recommendation is a style guide for Python code. This plugin for flake8 checks whether the naming conventions of PEP 8 have been commplied with. However written as plugin for flake8, some tools make independent use of the module.

This package contains the module for Python3.

There are three methods to install python3-pep8-naming 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-pep8-naming 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-pep8-naming using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pep8-naming

Install python3-pep8-naming Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pep8-naming using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pep8-naming

Install python3-pep8-naming 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-pep8-naming using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pep8-naming

How To Uninstall python3-pep8-naming on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-pep8-naming package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pep8-naming

Uninstall python3-pep8-naming And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pep8-naming and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pep8-naming

Remove python3-pep8-naming Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pep8-naming configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pep8-naming

Remove python3-pep8-naming configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pep8-naming configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pep8-naming

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pep8-naming package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.