How To Install python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag is Sphinx blockdiag extension for Python 3

Introduction

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

What is python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag is:

For Python3. This package contains the blockdiag Sphinx extension. This extension enable you to insert block diagrams in your Sphinx document. This renders block diagrams by using python3-blockdiag.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

Install python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

Install python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag 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-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

How To Uninstall python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

Uninstall python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

Remove python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

Remove python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-sphinxcontrib.blockdiag

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Summary

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