How To Install python3-pyqrcode on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqrcode on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pyqrcode is Python 3 module to generate QR Codes

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyqrcode

python3-pyqrcode is:

The pyqrcode module is a QR code generator that is simple to use and written in pure Python. The module can automate most of the building process for creating QR codes. Most codes can be created using only two lines of code.

Unlike other generators, all of the helpers can be controlled manually. You are free to set any or all of the properties of your QR code. QR codes can be saved as SVG, PNG, and plain text. They can also be displayed directly in most Linux terminal emulators.

The pyqrcode module attempts to follow the QR code standard as closely as possible. The terminology, encodings and algorithms used in pyqrcode come directly from the standard.

This package contains the Python 3 version.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyqrcode

Install python3-pyqrcode Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyqrcode

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyqrcode

How To Uninstall python3-pyqrcode on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyqrcode

Uninstall python3-pyqrcode And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyqrcode

Remove python3-pyqrcode Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyqrcode

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

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

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

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Summary

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