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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "python-sphinx" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install python-sphinx on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python-sphinx" package

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


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

Package: python-sphinx
Architecture: all
Version: 1.3.6-2ubuntu1.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Source: sphinx
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Python Modules Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3007
Depends: python-alabaster (>= 0.7), python-babel (>= 1.3), python-docutils (>= 0.11), python-jinja2 (>= 2.3), python-pygments (>= 2.0), python-six (>= 1.4), python-sphinx-rtd-theme, python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), sphinx-common (= 1.3.6-2ubuntu1.2)
Recommends: python-pil, sphinx-doc
Suggests: libjs-mathjax, dvipng, texlive-latex-recommended, texlive-latex-extra, texlive-fonts-recommended
Breaks: python-sphinxcontrib.issuetracker (<< 0.11-1), python-sphinxcontrib.spelling (<< 2.1.1-1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sphinx/python-sphinx_1.3.6-2ubuntu1.2_all.deb
Size: 401692
MD5sum: 1d42b5c57d3f0ac34b4146716508b235
SHA1: 64904b37cbe26743a42b8701800e50fcd82a3c35
SHA256: 2ef2832a808a1166ae6020b05680a8a01b9773b37016c7f0f067ee48cde08d4e
SHA512: daa59da1f2530b7d1b5061787dd5c83cf8b3f9a811ea078693ddaeeffd842a2331caf1aad9916b02e180d3f4cc8c48ef419bffb9d846c2848e3c14d55695e1ec
Homepage: http://sphinx-doc.org/
Description-en: documentation generator for Python projects (implemented in Python 2)
Sphinx is a tool for producing documentation for Python projects, using
reStructuredText as markup language.
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Sphinx features:
* HTML, CHM, LaTeX output,
* Cross-referencing source code,
* Automatic indices,
* Code highlighting, using Pygments,
* Extensibility. Existing extensions:
- automatic testing of code snippets,
- including docstrings from Python modules.
.
This package includes Python 2 modules and command line utilities.
Description-md5: 28479ed629f0c4f952b4456ae932970e

Package: python-sphinx
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 3007
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Python Modules Team
Architecture: all
Source: sphinx
Version: 1.3.6-2ubuntu1
Depends: python-alabaster (>= 0.7), python-babel (>= 1.3), python-docutils (>= 0.11), python-jinja2 (>= 2.3), python-pygments (>= 2.0), python-six (>= 1.4), python-sphinx-rtd-theme, python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), sphinx-common (= 1.3.6-2ubuntu1)
Recommends: python-pil, sphinx-doc
Suggests: libjs-mathjax, dvipng, texlive-latex-recommended, texlive-latex-extra, texlive-fonts-recommended
Breaks: python-sphinxcontrib.issuetracker (<< 0.11-1), python-sphinxcontrib.spelling (<< 2.1.1-1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sphinx/python-sphinx_1.3.6-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 401726
MD5sum: 92be351eae28040e44523afc2bac55a4
SHA1: 06f725abf9134011a96e644e1a49d89f945b42ea
SHA256: 286166223922b9e1ab737b4debb2d019f04d8f13783bae08cca332225a51a46c
Description-en: documentation generator for Python projects (implemented in Python 2)
Sphinx is a tool for producing documentation for Python projects, using
reStructuredText as markup language.
.
Sphinx features:
* HTML, CHM, LaTeX output,
* Cross-referencing source code,
* Automatic indices,
* Code highlighting, using Pygments,
* Extensibility. Existing extensions:
- automatic testing of code snippets,
- including docstrings from Python modules.
.
This package includes Python 2 modules and command line utilities.
Description-md5: 28479ed629f0c4f952b4456ae932970e
Homepage: http://sphinx-doc.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu