Installing python3.6-minimal on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing python3.6-minimal on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install python3.6-minimal.
Quick installation of python3.6-minimal:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: python3.6-minimal
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install python3.6-minimal
Package Details | |
| Package: | python3.6-minimal |
| Version: | 3.6.0~rc1-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Minimal subset of the Python language (version 3.6) This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules. It can be used in the boot process for some basic tasks. See /usr/share/doc/python3.6-minimal/README.Debian for a list of the modules contained in this package. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/python |
How to install python3.6-minimal on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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 python3.6-minimal is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L python3.6-minimal' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L python3.6-minimal dpkg-query: package 'python3.6-minimal' 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 python3.6-minimal:
After system update use the following command to install python3.6-minimal:
sudo apt-get install python3.6-minimal
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 python3.6-minimal from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the python3.6-minimal 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 python3.6-minimal following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove python3.6-minimal
Following command is used to remove the python3.6-minimal package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove python3.6-minimal
This will remove python3.6-minimal and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing python3.6-minimal with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge python3.6-minimal
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python3.6-minimal
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with python3.6-minimal package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.