How To Install pyconfigure on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
3 minutes • 473 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyconfigure on Ubuntu.
What is pyconfigure
pyconfigure is:
GNU pyconfigure provides developers with file templates for implementing standard
configure' scripts andMakefile’ 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. 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
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, 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 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
Dependencies
pyconfigure have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyconfigure package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.