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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "python-pyvtk" package

This tutorial shows how to install python-pyvtk on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall python-pyvtk on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 python-pyvtk package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-pyvtk
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 307
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Steve M. Robbins
Architecture: all
Source: pyvtk
Version: 0.4.74-3.1
Replaces: python2.3-pyvtk (<< 0.4.66-6), python2.4-pyvtk (<< 0.4.66-6)
Provides: python2.7-pyvtk
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Conflicts: python2.3-pyvtk (<< 0.4.66-6), python2.4-pyvtk (<< 0.4.66-6)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pyvtk/python-pyvtk_0.4.74-3.1_all.deb
Size: 25474
MD5sum: 8a8d79a897eff15f84fc791d59a1876b
SHA1: 8bed660472bc0d1814571cd8886861f394f6acb4
SHA256: 5cf1d6ea2c23302af7175d0f63f69806d0892ee3b3c5e3bc813ad60d0000ba7f
Description-en: module for manipulating VTK files
PyVTK provides python classes to read and write a VTK file and
to create a VTK file from standard Python objects.
Only VTK File Format version 2.0 is supported.
Features include:
- ascii and binary output, ascii input
- DataSet formats:
StructuredPoints, StructuredGrid, RectilinearGrid,
PolyData, UnstructuredGrid
- Data formats:
PointData, CellData
- DataSetAttr formats:
Scalars, ColorScalars, LookupTable, Vectors,
Normals, TextureCoordinates, Tensors, Field
Description-md5: ad42f260d051c67b54db92d07b620d8b
Homepage: http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/pyvtk/
Python-Version: 2.7
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu