How to Install and Uninstall firmware-microbit-micropython Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "firmware-microbit-micropython" package

This is a short guide on how to install firmware-microbit-micropython on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "firmware-microbit-micropython" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall firmware-microbit-micropython on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firmware-microbit-micropython package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: firmware-microbit-micropython
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Python Applications Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 735
Suggests: firmware-microbit-micropython-doc, picocom | screen
Conflicts: firmware-microbit-micropython-dl
Enhances: mu-editor, python3-uflash
Filename: pool/universe/f/firmware-microbit-micropython/firmware-microbit-micropython_1.0.1-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 216140
MD5sum: fb3a980a6ed93ac69a6ffe903f4cad61
SHA1: 4bc98e86c2509fdbbc2c655f3f8bd31e97eb2045
SHA256: 3b2b9bedc7691e24ec193f2c6bb54416ac82a4b5684daf43a5ddafb65e3c918a
Homepage: https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython
Description: MicroPython runtime for the BBC micro:bit
Description-md5: df6e22bc90b84c449f3657f35bb30f52