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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "python-six" package

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


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

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


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

Package: python-six
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 53
Maintainer: Colin Watson
Architecture: all
Source: six
Version: 1.10.0-3
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/main/s/six/python-six_1.10.0-3_all.deb
Size: 10900
MD5sum: 62195646aa503c3a64167c578bd5b741
SHA1: 8bd94dc87a0abb3958f31fe5da245062d5868718
SHA256: b126333e5fc21d97ceda0ca1b839093657aa4a0f90d5fca198359b583314e54d
Description-en: Python 2 and 3 compatibility library (Python 2 interface)
Six is a Python 2 and 3 compatibility library. It provides utility
functions for smoothing over the differences between the Python versions
with the goal of writing Python code that is compatible on both Python
versions.
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This package provides Six on the Python 2 module path. It is complemented
by python3-six and pypy-six.
Description-md5: 4960b2756dae95e3a4893781b8b46ea0
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://pythonhosted.org/six/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, edubuntu-usb, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntustudio-graphics, ubuntustudio-audio, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop