How to Install and Uninstall libpython3.8 Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "libpython3.8" package

This tutorial shows how to install libpython3.8 on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpython3.8" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libpython3.8 on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libpython3.8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpython3.8 package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: libpython3.8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.5
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: python3.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5403
Depends: libpython3.8-stdlib (= 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.5), libc6 (>= 2.29), libexpat1 (>= 2.1~beta3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/main/p/python3.8/libpython3.8_3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.5_amd64.deb
Size: 1624992
MD5sum: f5ee3b29626f5de8d7d0d4f542c975db
SHA1: 0eebc2eb51a0e3ddb5fd887c4d49ddb1f958326c
SHA256: 085065259eb83363258d5edfb398598e93ce4d8a3e0945114444940d37a05ccc
SHA512: d26d346570233b0a959ecfbae12e0336a3070b04799d7e5d3074183515d0ad2c0f8b5a1cd4e07690e607919f64e9edba9b884d02e8795d60842c4b3aad818dc5
Description: Shared Python runtime library (version 3.8)
Description-md5: bddac2d41665b65e94f14c9d1961b798
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, samba-server, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: libpython3.8
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 5403
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Architecture: amd64
Multi-Arch: same
Source: python3.8
Version: 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.4
Depends: libpython3.8-stdlib (= 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libexpat1 (>= 2.1~beta3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Description: Shared Python runtime library (version 3.8)
Description-md5: bddac2d41665b65e94f14c9d1961b798
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose

Package: libpython3.8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.2-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: python3.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5371
Depends: libpython3.8-stdlib (= 3.8.2-1ubuntu1), libc6 (>= 2.29), libexpat1 (>= 2.1~beta3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/main/p/python3.8/libpython3.8_3.8.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1619972
MD5sum: 41765093f3f1ada00859ebed693c8b12
SHA1: 4ac808f297755987e8c6b96ef21508a05db8011a
SHA256: d47a54492e5ec7199d150c74d67b6fcec03bfbe2449bae340a107568df3ab861
Description: Shared Python runtime library (version 3.8)
Description-md5: bddac2d41665b65e94f14c9d1961b798
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, samba-server, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop