How to Install and Uninstall python3.8-minimal Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 20,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

You can also install and uninstall the python3.8-minimal on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "python3.8-minimal" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install python3.8-minimal on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python3.8-minimal" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall python3.8-minimal on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 python3.8-minimal package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: python3.8-minimal
Status: deinstall ok config-files
Priority: important
Section: python
Installed-Size: 5486
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Architecture: amd64
Multi-Arch: allowed
Source: python3.8
Version: 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
Config-Version: 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
Depends: libpython3.8-minimal (= 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.2), libexpat1 (>= 2.1~beta3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Pre-Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29)
Recommends: python3.8
Suggests: binfmt-support
Conflicts: binfmt-support (<< 1.1.2)
Description: Minimal subset of the Python language (version 3.8)
This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules. It can
be used in the boot process for some basic tasks.
See /usr/share/doc/python3.8-minimal/README.Debian for a list of the modules
contained in this package.
Description-md5: 2967d29792c00c2b44120fa66d6b5534
Cnf-Visible-Pkgname: python3.8
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose