How To Install python3-pydispatch on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydispatch on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pydispatch is Python 3 signal dispatching mechanism

Introduction

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

What is python3-pydispatch

python3-pydispatch is:

PyDispatcher provides the Python programmer with a multiple-producer-multiple-consumer signal-registration and routing infrastructure for use in multiple contexts. The mechanism of PyDispatcher started life as a highly rated recipe in the Python Cookbook. The project aims to include various enhancements to the recipe developed during use in various applications.

This package contains the Python 3 version of PyDispatcher.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pydispatch

Install python3-pydispatch Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pydispatch

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pydispatch

How To Uninstall python3-pydispatch on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pydispatch

Uninstall python3-pydispatch And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pydispatch

Remove python3-pydispatch Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pydispatch

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

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

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

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Summary

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