How To Install python3-pgpy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pgpy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-pgpy
python3-pgpy is:
PGPy offers a pure-Python implementation of the OpenPGP standard, as described in RFC 4880 and subsequent specifications. It can be used as a toolkit for building OpenPGP-compatible applications and libraries in Python.
There are three methods to install python3-pgpy 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-pgpy 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-pgpy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pgpy
Install python3-pgpy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pgpy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pgpy
Install python3-pgpy 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-pgpy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pgpy
How To Uninstall python3-pgpy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-pgpy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pgpy
Uninstall python3-pgpy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pgpy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pgpy
Remove python3-pgpy Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pgpy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pgpy
Remove python3-pgpy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pgpy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pgpy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pgpy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
