How To Install python3-pyvisa on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvisa on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-pyvisa
python3-pyvisa is:
The VISA standard provides a common interface for communication with test and measurement equipment.
This package provides Python 3 bindings for VISA.
There are three methods to install python3-pyvisa 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-pyvisa 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-pyvisa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyvisa
Install python3-pyvisa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyvisa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pyvisa
Install python3-pyvisa 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-pyvisa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyvisa
How To Uninstall python3-pyvisa on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-pyvisa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pyvisa
Uninstall python3-pyvisa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pyvisa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyvisa
Remove python3-pyvisa Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pyvisa configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyvisa
Remove python3-pyvisa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pyvisa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyvisa
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvisa package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
