How To Install ptpython on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 370 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptpython on Ubuntu.
What is ptpython
ptpython is:
Ptpython is an advanced Python REPL:
- Syntax highlighting.
- Multiline editing (the up arrow works).
- Autocompletion.
- Mouse support.
- Support for color schemes.
- Support for bracketed paste.
- Both Vi and Emacs key bindings.
- Support for double width (Chinese) characters.
- …and many other things.
There are three methods to install ptpython on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ptpython Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ptpython using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ptpython
Install ptpython Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ptpython using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ptpython
Install ptpython 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 ptpython using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ptpython
How To Uninstall ptpython on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ptpython package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ptpython
Uninstall ptpython And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ptpython and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ptpython
Remove ptpython Configurations and Data
To remove ptpython configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ptpython
Remove ptpython configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ptpython configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ptpython
Dependencies
ptpython have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptpython package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.