How to install python3-psutil on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install python3-psutil package on Ubuntu 16.10.


 

Ads

Quick installation of python3-psutil:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: python3-psutil

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install python3-psutil

Package Details

Package:python3-psutil
Version:4.2.0-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil
Description:module providing convenience functions for managing processes (Python3) psutil is a module providing an interface for retrieving information on running processes and system utilization (CPU, memory) in a portable way by using Python, implementing many functionalities offered by tools like ps, top and Windows task manager. . It currently supports Linux, OS X, FreeBSD and Windows. . This package contains the Python 3 version of psutil.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:python

How to install python3-psutil on Ubuntu 16.10?

How to install python3-psutil on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Ads

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If python3-psutil is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L python3-psutil' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L python3-psutil
dpkg-query: package 'python3-psutil' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing python3-psutil:

After system update use the following command to install python3-psutil:

sudo apt-get install python3-psutil

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove python3-psutil from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the python3-psutil from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the python3-psutil following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  python3-psutil

Following command is used to remove the python3-psutil package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove python3-psutil

This will remove python3-psutil and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing python3-psutil with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge python3-psutil

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python3-psutil

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with python3-psutil package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.