How to Install and Uninstall idle Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "idle" package

Learn how to install idle on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "idle" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall idle on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                idle
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the idle package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: idle
Architecture: all
Version: 3.12.1-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Source: python3-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: python3 (>= 3.12.1-0ubuntu2), python3-tk, idle-python3.12
Breaks: idle3 (<< 3.6.2-2)
Replaces: idle3 (<< 3.6.2-2)
Enhances: python3
Filename: pool/universe/p/python3-defaults/idle_3.12.1-0ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 2742
MD5sum: 0bf52b67927aa0f61bddb6c13b14399a
SHA1: fa5b622f0cabb149107be6b96e107d2bad8af2c8
SHA256: fc19e8d9754dac1be55e275792232d630084d16012cc10d3b71e3d57e6fce636
SHA512: 8e3dc88d1248427ead9ed3512e65c2b20a9386b0404f01465d832eb51a4c3d94206faf214d567a408a56481d99d71d097fdc51c12cd402d573fb179a1e94f854
Homepage: https://www.python.org/
Description: IDE for Python using Tkinter (default version)
Description-md5: 3ed47fd5fc9b2b81c62bf5baef25a5e8