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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "python-watchdog" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install python-watchdog on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install python-watchdog

2. Uninstall "python-watchdog" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall python-watchdog on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove python-watchdog $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the python-watchdog package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-watchdog
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 792
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gustavo Panizzo
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.3-2
Depends: python, python-pathtools, python-argh, python-yaml, python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), libjs-sphinxdoc (>= 1.0)
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-watchdog/python-watchdog_0.8.3-2_all.deb
Size: 103492
MD5sum: 4861b6d1c171e147dd95f732ee3f5c31
SHA1: c4d0a72a9563a7c5050197c8741c8ff0920188a4
SHA256: f99a59dd0f4c6eaf79b5fb631aa5c9117edf7afdbc682615732752190a2e2c71
Description-en: Python API and shell utilities to monitor file system events - Python 2.x
Watchdog comes with a utility script called watchmedo. It can be used to
execute commands in response to events.
.
This is the Python 2.X version.
Description-md5: c8b0a147b76dbb0669be227787d147dc
Homepage: http://github.com/gorakhargosh/watchdog
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu