How To Install pypy-dev on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-dev on Ubuntu.
What is pypy-dev
pypy-dev is:
Header files for compiling cpython C extension modules for use with PyPy. Note that pure Python modules will probably perform better.
PyPy supports a subset of cpython’s C API through its CPyExt subsystem.
PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7).
There are three methods to install pypy-dev 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 pypy-dev 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-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypy-dev
Install pypy-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pypy-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypy-dev
Install pypy-dev 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-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypy-dev
How To Uninstall pypy-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pypy-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypy-dev
Uninstall pypy-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypy-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-dev
Remove pypy-dev Configurations and Data
To remove pypy-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-dev
Remove pypy-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypy-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-dev
Dependencies
pypy-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.