How To Install ipython3 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipython3 on Ubuntu 22.04. ipython3 is Enhanced interactive Python 3 shell

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipython3 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is ipython3

ipython3 is:

IPython can be used as a replacement for the standard Python shell, or it can be used as a complete working environment for scientific computing (like Matlab or Mathematica) when paired with the standard Python scientific and numerical tools. It supports dynamic object introspections, numbered input/output prompts, a macro system, session logging, session restoring, complete system shell access, verbose and colored traceback reports, auto-parentheses, auto-quoting, and is embeddable in other Python programs.

This package contains the actual terminal shell for Python 3.

There are three methods to install ipython3 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 ipython3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ipython3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ipython3

Install ipython3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ipython3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ipython3

Install ipython3 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 ipython3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ipython3

How To Uninstall ipython3 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the ipython3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ipython3

Uninstall ipython3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ipython3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipython3

Remove ipython3 Configurations and Data

To remove ipython3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ipython3

Remove ipython3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ipython3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipython3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipython3 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.