How To Install python3-spur on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-spur on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-spur is Run commands easily over SSH (Python3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-spur

python3-spur is:

With this Python library you can run commands and manipulate files locally or over SSH using the same interface. It offers a much easier-to-use API than alternatives such as python-paramiko

This is the Python3 version of the library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-spur

Install python3-spur Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-spur

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-spur

How To Uninstall python3-spur on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-spur

Uninstall python3-spur And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-spur

Remove python3-spur Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-spur

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

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

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

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Summary

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