How To Install python3-pylint-django on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pylint-django on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-pylint-django is Pylint plugin for analysing code using Django (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-pylint-django

python3-pylint-django is:

Features

  • Prevents warnings about Django-generated attributes such as Model.objects or Views.request.
  • Prevents warnings when using ForeignKey attributes (“Instance of ForeignKey has no member”).
  • Fixes pylint’s knowledge of the types of Model and Form field attributes
  • Validates Model.unicode methods.
  • Meta informational classes on forms and models do not generate errors. It is also used by the Prospector tool.

This is the Python 3 version of the package

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pylint-django

Install python3-pylint-django Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pylint-django

Install python3-pylint-django 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-pylint-django using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pylint-django

How To Uninstall python3-pylint-django on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pylint-django

Uninstall python3-pylint-django And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pylint-django

Remove python3-pylint-django Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pylint-django

Remove python3-pylint-django configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pylint-django

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Summary

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