How To Install python3-wreport on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-wreport on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-wreport is Python library to work with BUFR and CREX weather bulletins

Introduction

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

What is python3-wreport

python3-wreport is:

Python bindings for wreport, a library to read and write weather reports in BUFR and CREX formats.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-wreport

Install python3-wreport Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-wreport

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-wreport

How To Uninstall python3-wreport on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-wreport

Uninstall python3-wreport And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-wreport

Remove python3-wreport Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-wreport

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

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

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

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Summary

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