How To Install bpython on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bpython on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is bpython
bpython is:
bpython is a fancy interface to the Python interpreter, and has the following features:
- In-line syntax highlighting.
- Readline-like autocomplete with suggestions displayed as you type
- Expected parameter list for any Python function. Uses pydoc to attempt to divine params for C functions.
- “Rewind” function to pop the last line of code from memory and re-evaluate. Note: this is only really useful when laying out classes and functions, since a true “undo” function is impossible, so be careful when using this.
- Send the code you’ve entered off to a pastebin and display the pastebin URL for copying, etc.
- Save the code you’ve entered to a file.
- Auto-indentation.
- Anti-Crash Mode.
This package contains bpython for Python 3.
There are three methods to install bpython on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install bpython Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bpython using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bpython
Install bpython Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bpython using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bpython
Install bpython 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 bpython using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bpython
How To Uninstall bpython on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the bpython package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bpython
Uninstall bpython And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bpython and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bpython
Remove bpython Configurations and Data
To remove bpython configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bpython
Remove bpython configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bpython configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bpython
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bpython package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
