Installing python-ipykernel on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS

Example of installing python-ipykernel on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install python-ipykernel.


 

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Quick installation of python-ipykernel:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: python-ipykernel

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

	sudo apt-get install python-ipykernel

Package Details

Package:python-ipykernel
Version:4.5.0-3
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://github.com/ipython/ipykernel
Description:IPython kernel for Jupyter (Python 2) This software component provides an IPython kernel, which will hook itself into Jupyter. . This package installs the library for Python 2.
Distro:Ubuntu 17.04
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/python

How to install python-ipykernel on Ubuntu 17.04?

Installing python-ipykernel on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 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 python-ipykernel is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L python-ipykernel' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L python-ipykernel
dpkg-query: package 'python-ipykernel' 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 python-ipykernel:

After system update use the following command to install python-ipykernel:

sudo apt-get install python-ipykernel

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 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 python-ipykernel from Ubuntu 17.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the python-ipykernel from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the python-ipykernel following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  python-ipykernel

Following command is used to remove the python-ipykernel package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove python-ipykernel

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

Completely removing python-ipykernel with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge python-ipykernel

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python-ipykernel

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