How to install python3-setuptools on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install python3-setuptools package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign

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

	sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools
Architecture: all
Version: 45.2.0-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Package Details

Package:python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign
Version:45.2.0-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools
Description:Python3 Distutils Enhancements Extensions to the python-distutils for large or complex distributions.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:python

How to install python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign on Ubuntu 20.04 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 20.04 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 python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L python3-setuptools
dpkg-query: package 'python3-setuptools' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign:

After system update use the following command to install python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign:

sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools
Architecture: all
Version: 45.2.0-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  python3-setuptools
Architecture: all
Version: 45.2.0-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Following command is used to remove the python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove python3-setuptools
Architecture: all
Version: 45.2.0-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

This will remove python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign 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-setuptools
Architecture: all
Version: 45.2.0-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python3-setuptools
Architecture: all
Version: 45.2.0-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with python3-setuptools Architecture: all Version: 45.2.0-1 Multi-Arch: foreign package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.