How To Install python3-pydotplus on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydotplus on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is python3-pydotplus
python3-pydotplus is:
PyDotPlus is an improved version of the old pydot project that provides a Python Interface to Graphviz’s Dot language.
Differences with pydot:
- Compatible with PyParsing 2.0+.
- Python 2.7 - Python 3 compatible.
- Well documented.
- CI Tested.
This package contains the Python 3.x module.
There are three methods to install python3-pydotplus 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-pydotplus 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-pydotplus using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pydotplus
Install python3-pydotplus Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pydotplus using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pydotplus
Install python3-pydotplus 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-pydotplus using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pydotplus
How To Uninstall python3-pydotplus on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the python3-pydotplus package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pydotplus
Uninstall python3-pydotplus And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pydotplus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pydotplus
Remove python3-pydotplus Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pydotplus configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pydotplus
Remove python3-pydotplus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pydotplus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pydotplus
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydotplus package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
