How To Install python3-pygresql on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pygresql on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-pygresql is PostgreSQL module for Python3

Introduction

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

What is python3-pygresql

python3-pygresql is:

PyGreSQL is a Python module that interfaces to a PostgreSQL database. It embeds the PostgreSQL query library to allow easy use of the powerful PostgreSQL features from a Python script.

This package installs the library for Python 3.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pygresql

Install python3-pygresql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pygresql

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pygresql

How To Uninstall python3-pygresql on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pygresql

Uninstall python3-pygresql And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pygresql

Remove python3-pygresql Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pygresql

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

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

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

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Summary

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