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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "python-wcwidth" package

This guide let you learn how to install python-wcwidth 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-wcwidth" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall python-wcwidth on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-wcwidth
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 65
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sebastian Ramacher
Architecture: all
Source: wcwidth
Version: 0.1.6+dfsg1-1
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wcwidth/python-wcwidth_0.1.6+dfsg1-1_all.deb
Size: 13758
MD5sum: ea3126f936615a88976a3cf2dcdb7208
SHA1: b7ece8a0bf8d5dc3352a7ff9b9a5bb2008d6e048
SHA256: 9e568c87d178f330230fb3dea35dab88856c399fbbe1ed700f96cb2ac947b757
Description-en: determine printable width of a string on a terminal (Python 2)
wcwidth allows one to determine the printable width of a string on a terminal.
It provides functions similar to wcwidth(3) and wcswidth(3) for Python
programs.
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This package provides the module for Python 2.
Description-md5: 7dc77fdedc08d5f3681df263fe0be464
Homepage: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/wcwidth
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu