Install python2.7-minimal on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install python2.7-minimal
Learn how to install python2.7-minimal with the command sudo apt-get install python2.7-minimal on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of python2.7-minimal:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: python2.7-minimal
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install python2.7-minimal
Package Details | |
| Package: | python2.7-minimal |
| Version: | 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.8 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Core Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Minimal subset of the Python language (version 2.7) 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/python2.7-minimal/README.Debian for a list of the modules contained in this package. Multi-Arch: allowed |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | python |
How to install python2.7-minimal on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 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 python2.7-minimal is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L python2.7-minimal' will give followin error.
Installing python2.7-minimal:
After system update use the following command to install python2.7-minimal:
sudo apt-get install python2.7-minimal
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 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 python2.7-minimal from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the python2.7-minimal from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the python2.7-minimal following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove python2.7-minimal
Following command is used to remove the python2.7-minimal package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove python2.7-minimal
This will remove python2.7-minimal and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing python2.7-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 python2.7-minimal
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python2.7-minimal
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with python2.7-minimal package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.