How To Install python3-uvloop on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-uvloop on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-uvloop is fast implementation of asyncio event loop on top of libuv

Introduction

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

What is python3-uvloop

python3-uvloop is:

uvloop is a fast, drop-in replacement of the built-in asyncio event loop. uvloop is implemented in Cython and uses libuv under the hood. It makes asyncio 2-4x faster.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-uvloop

Install python3-uvloop Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-uvloop

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-uvloop

How To Uninstall python3-uvloop on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-uvloop

Uninstall python3-uvloop And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-uvloop

Remove python3-uvloop Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-uvloop

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

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

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

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Summary

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