How To Install pyconfigure on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pyconfigure on Ubuntu 22.04. pyconfigure is automatic configure script builder for Python software

Introduction

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

What is pyconfigure

pyconfigure is:

GNU pyconfigure provides developers with file templates for implementing standard configure' scripts and Makefile’ recipes for their Python packages. pyconfigure supports different project needs, allowing you to write your build/install logic in Python or in Make. Developers with existing packages need not worry, as pyconfigure integrates well with what you have already written.

While the goal is to make it easier for Python packages to provide the standard configuration and installation procedure, pyconfigure also offers other advantages over the traditional Python-based methods. Because much of pyconfigure is based upon the powerful GNU Autoconf, packages that use additional languages such as C or Fortran automatically benefit from existing support without having to hack it in oneself, as in other Python-based solutions. Opting to use Make to write your installation logic provides you with a powerful, robust and flexible system that has been designed specifically with such processes in mind.

There are three methods to install pyconfigure 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 pyconfigure Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pyconfigure

Install pyconfigure Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pyconfigure

Install pyconfigure 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 pyconfigure using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pyconfigure

How To Uninstall pyconfigure on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove pyconfigure

Uninstall pyconfigure And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyconfigure

Remove pyconfigure Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pyconfigure

Remove pyconfigure configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyconfigure

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Summary

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