How To Install python3-overpy on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-overpy on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-overpy is wrapper to access the OpenStreetMap Overpass API (Python 3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-overpy on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is python3-overpy

python3-overpy is:

Overpy is an advanced Python wrapper that allows you to query the OpenStreetMap Overpass APIs using the full power of their query language.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-overpy

Install python3-overpy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-overpy

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-overpy

How To Uninstall python3-overpy on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-overpy

Uninstall python3-overpy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-overpy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-overpy

Remove python3-overpy Configurations and Data

To remove python3-overpy configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-overpy

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-overpy package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.