How To Install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling is:
This package contains the spelling extension for the Sphinx documentation system. The extension enables a spelling checker which uses PyEnchant to produce a report showing misspelled words.
The extension also:
- Supports multiple source languages using the standard enchant dictionaries.
- Supports project-specific dictionaries for localized jargon and other terminology that may not appear in the global dictionaries.
- Suggests alternatives to words not found in the dictionary, when possible.
This package contains the Python 3 version of the extension.
There are three methods to install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling 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-sphinxcontrib.spelling 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-sphinxcontrib.spelling using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
Install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
Install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling 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-sphinxcontrib.spelling using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
How To Uninstall python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
Uninstall python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
Remove python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling Configurations and Data
To remove python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
Remove python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sphinxcontrib.spelling package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
