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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "python-regex" package

This is a short guide on how to install python-regex on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall python-regex on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-regex
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 816
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sandro Tosi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1.20160110-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), python (<< 2.8), python (>= 2.7~), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-regex/python-regex_0.1.20160110-1_amd64.deb
Size: 210366
MD5sum: 06e2a40bf41d70e8bf4aa81326af32cf
SHA1: fb74aa28308e2dbe2a1f7ae2172bd4cf74a48906
SHA256: 90f13ff5b4defad1e0e4572309b93e47d4197c0dce9e8dfbceb4272309b913fb
Description-en: alternative regular expression module
This new regex implementation is intended eventually to replace Python's
current re module implementation.
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For testing and comparison with the current 're' module the new implementation
is in the form of a module called 'regex'.
Description-md5: 799446328d5dff08ce0e05659bb84e3d
Homepage: https://bitbucket.org/mrabarnett/mrab-regex
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu