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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "micropython" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install micropython on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall micropython on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: micropython
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.12-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Yangfl
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 578
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29), libffi7 (>= 3.3~20180313), libmbedcrypto3 (>= 2.13), libmbedtls12 (>= 2.13), libmbedx509-0 (>= 2.0)
Suggests: default-jre-headless
Filename: pool/universe/m/micropython/micropython_1.12-1_amd64.deb
Size: 202564
MD5sum: 4058330e55f7ba175c7f480acc20092a
SHA1: 9533e0de98db6774842ef74082a8b0cb8a135727
SHA256: 4f357cb3ea951a400f36ac34f2a586809def9be6648832fd9cc02250a0ea43cf
Homepage: https://micropython.org/
Description: Unix/Linux port of MicroPython for board-independent use on the host
Description-md5: 43b2c39b79b2ff078e777ad9e502f92e