How To Install pypy on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pypy
pypy is:
PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7). It has several advantages and distinct features:
- Speed: thanks to its Just-in-Time compiler (on x86), Python programs often run faster on PyPy.
- Memory usage: large, memory-hungry Python programs might end up taking less space than they do in CPython.
- Compatibility: PyPy is highly compatible with existing Python code. It supports ctypes and can run popular Python libraries like twisted and django.
- Stackless: PyPy supports stackless mode on most platforms, providing micro-threads for massive concurrency.
This package contains the PyPy interpreter.
There are three methods to install pypy 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 pypy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypy
Install pypy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypy
Install pypy 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 pypy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypy
How To Uninstall pypy on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pypy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypy
Uninstall pypy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy
Remove pypy Configurations and Data
To remove pypy configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypy
Remove pypy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
