How to Install and Uninstall python-lightblue Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "python-lightblue" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install python-lightblue on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall python-lightblue on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python-lightblue
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-lightblue package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-lightblue
Priority: extra
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 143
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Python Modules Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3.2-5build1
Provides: python2.7-lightblue
Depends: python-bluez, python (<< 2.8), python (>= 2.7~), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), libbluetooth3 (>= 4.91), libc6 (>= 2.14), libopenobex2
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-lightblue/python-lightblue_0.3.2-5build1_amd64.deb
Size: 32810
MD5sum: 197b2455d01ddbfacd11cff2a3acfa7f
SHA1: 995e2e0948aada5fa2548e05014ab40596e6de96
SHA256: 49cff3243427f0f2c93272973bca5c458ad0fce0711ade0b5410d94181b06476
Description-en: cross-platform Bluetooth API for Python
The package provides a Python API which provides simple access to Bluetooth
operations. It is available for Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and Nokia's Python for
Series 60 platform for mobile phones.
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LightBlue provides simple access to:
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* Device and service discovery (with and without end-user GUIs)
* Standard socket interface for RFCOMM and L2CAP sockets (currently
L2CAP client sockets only, and not on PyS60)
* Sending and receiving files over OBEX
* Advertising of RFCOMM and OBEX services
* Local device information
Description-md5: bcddc29b1ac7af9df5de605a25d353df
Homepage: http://lightblue.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu