How To Install python3-pycparser on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pycparser on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pycparser is C parser in Python 3

Introduction

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

What is python3-pycparser

python3-pycparser is:

pycparser is a complete parser of the C language, written in pure Python using the PLY parsing library. It parses C code into an AST and can serve as a front-end for C compilers or analysis tools.

This package contains the Python 3 version.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pycparser

Install python3-pycparser Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pycparser

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pycparser

How To Uninstall python3-pycparser on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pycparser

Uninstall python3-pycparser And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pycparser

Remove python3-pycparser Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pycparser

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

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

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

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Summary

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