How to Install and Uninstall python3-venv Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "python3-venv" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install python3-venv 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 "python3-venv" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall python3-venv on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python3-venv
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python3-venv package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: python3-venv
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: allowed
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: 11
Depends: python3.8-venv (>= 3.8.2-1~), python3 (= 3.8.2-0ubuntu2), python3-distutils (>= 3.8.2-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/p/python3-defaults/python3-venv_3.8.2-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1228
MD5sum: c5cae1dcf4431742f2176a4a1a56dcf8
SHA1: 516da63ce9617ba24a43bb92a02683477f7bf222
SHA256: a60d83da9e3ec3cdc62654be30ee55af31c0946432f1c924cfe0fcdb313a8226
Homepage: https://www.python.org/
Description: pyvenv-3 binary for python3 (default python3 version)
Description-md5: 2ba431bd8cbe86a20aafe2f832a01efa