How To Install python3-zstd 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-zstd on Ubuntu.
What is python3-zstd
python3-zstd is:
Zstandard, or zstd as short version, is a fast lossless compression algorithm, targeting real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level and better compression ratios.
There are three methods to install python3-zstd 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-zstd 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-zstd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-zstd
Install python3-zstd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-zstd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-zstd
Install python3-zstd 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-zstd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-zstd
How To Uninstall python3-zstd on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the python3-zstd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-zstd
Uninstall python3-zstd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-zstd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-zstd
Remove python3-zstd Configurations and Data
To remove python3-zstd configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-zstd
Remove python3-zstd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-zstd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-zstd
Dependencies
python3-zstd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zstd package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.