How To Install python3-spyder on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-spyder on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-spyder
python3-spyder is:
Originally written to design Spyder (the Scientific PYthon Development EnviRonment), the spyderlib Python library provides ready-to-use pure-Python widgets: source code editor with syntax highlighting and code introspection/analysis features, NumPy array editor, dictionary editor, Python console, etc. It’s based on the Qt Python binding module PyQt4 (and is compatible with PySide since v2.2).
This package provides the modules for Python 3.
There are three methods to install python3-spyder 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-spyder 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-spyder using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-spyder
Install python3-spyder Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-spyder using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-spyder
Install python3-spyder 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-spyder using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-spyder
How To Uninstall python3-spyder on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-spyder package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-spyder
Uninstall python3-spyder And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-spyder and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-spyder
Remove python3-spyder Configurations and Data
To remove python3-spyder configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-spyder
Remove python3-spyder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-spyder configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-spyder
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-spyder package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
