How To Install nuitka on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nuitka on Ubuntu 22.04. nuitka is Python compiler with full language support and CPython compatibility

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nuitka on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is nuitka

nuitka is:

This Python compiler achieves full language compatibility and compiles Python code into compiled objects that are not second class at all. Instead they can be used in the same way as pure Python objects.

There are three methods to install nuitka on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install nuitka Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nuitka

Install nuitka Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install nuitka using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install nuitka

Install nuitka 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 nuitka using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nuitka

How To Uninstall nuitka on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the nuitka package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nuitka

Uninstall nuitka And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nuitka and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nuitka

Remove nuitka Configurations and Data

To remove nuitka configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nuitka

Remove nuitka configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nuitka

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nuitka package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.