How To Install python3-cmd2 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 python3-cmd2 on Ubuntu.

What is `python3-cmd2`

python3-cmd2 is:

Drop-in replacement adds several features for command-prompt tools, like searchable and persistent command history, multi-line commands, input and output redirections, integrated Python shell, testing helpers

This package provides the Python 3.x module.

There are three methods to install python3-cmd2 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 python3-cmd2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cmd2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cmd2

Install python3-cmd2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cmd2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-cmd2

Install python3-cmd2 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 python3-cmd2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cmd2

How To Uninstall python3-cmd2 on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the python3-cmd2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-cmd2

Uninstall python3-cmd2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-cmd2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cmd2

Remove python3-cmd2 Configurations and Data

To remove python3-cmd2 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cmd2

Remove python3-cmd2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-cmd2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-cmd2

Dependencies

python3-cmd2 have the following dependencies:

References

python3-cmd2 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cmd2 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.