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

Last updated: July 07,2024

1. Install "python-serial" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall python-serial on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-serial
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 439
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: all
Source: pyserial
Version: 3.0.1-1
Depends: python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8)
Suggests: python-wxgtk3.0 | python-wxgtk
Filename: pool/main/p/pyserial/python-serial_3.0.1-1_all.deb
Size: 69874
MD5sum: e60ae733f100316b23c1d8ef38d1b8c0
SHA1: 04e47105b7e62489572a88d4cf6b6a1e7acf3725
SHA256: e57d9c7e900521f34b658cc35dd3790d5c69493e243f10478abcb21dcdc0344f
Description-en: pyserial - module encapsulating access for the serial port
This module encapsulates the access for the serial port. It provides
back-ends for standard Python running on Windows, Linux, BSD (possibly
any POSIX compliant system). The module named "serial" automatically
selects the appropriate back-end.
Description-md5: 4dab91c4e71dab549f66bda57e2ecc69
Homepage: http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/
Python-Version: 2.7
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome, ubuntukylin-desktop