How to Install and Uninstall python-mecab Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "python-mecab" package

This tutorial shows how to install python-mecab on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-mecab
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-mecab" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall python-mecab on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python-mecab
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-mecab package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: python-mecab
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.99.6-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Python Modules Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 152
Provides: python2.7-mecab
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libmecab2, libstdc++6 (>= 5), python (<< 2.8), python (>= 2.7), python:any (>= 2.6.6-7~), mecab-jumandic | mecab-ipadic
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-mecab/python-mecab_0.99.6-2_amd64.deb
Size: 35974
MD5sum: 3da1fa7f213ff4978232d83937643519
SHA1: 055e795f69d470df3fc27adfa48c98a200f2b95d
SHA256: 5b0c18141bc5aaee037c7a37362b51858efd44f5bb52f458f114fd0522d4c640
Homepage: https://github.com/taku910/mecab
Description: mecab binding for Python
Description-md5: 56edbd00de2a4ea261a385ea12922d2a