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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "python-setuptools" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install python-setuptools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: python-setuptools
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 518
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: all
Version: 20.7.0-1
Provides: python-distribute
Depends: python-pkg-resources (= 20.7.0-1), python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Suggests: python-setuptools-doc
Filename: pool/main/p/python-setuptools/python-setuptools_20.7.0-1_all.deb
Size: 169084
MD5sum: 5f51f781ed0c8c027029cf58336b1858
SHA1: 1a3fef06869188cc663331f0336fc51a9666e865
SHA256: 73b35a8d9437fd838e85be5826b1ad8b0f765966d6a276d72682e230de72bde8
Description-en: Python Distutils Enhancements
Extensions to the python-distutils for large or complex distributions.
Description-md5: 0dd761e68dbcfc3cc67580ac5b5688c7
Homepage: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y