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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "python-yaml" package

This is a short guide on how to install python-yaml on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: python-yaml
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 442
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Python Modules Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: pyyaml
Version: 3.11-3build1
Depends: python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), libc6 (>= 2.14), libyaml-0-2
Filename: pool/main/p/pyyaml/python-yaml_3.11-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 104592
MD5sum: 17e97e9329fe113a0a4fc69abc4a7d50
SHA1: 9157411a7b6056ca1630475f8b7bef02cc3a8cb5
SHA256: 5ff16d85f40076001afa65307a700111f73f78ea4fa977cfdccf42cbfc41dc1a
Description-en: YAML parser and emitter for Python
Python-yaml is a complete YAML 1.1 parser and emitter for Python. It can parse
all examples from the specification. The parsing algorithm is simple enough to
be a reference for YAML parser implementors. A simple extension API is also
provided. The package is built using libyaml for improved speed.
Description-md5: 82d5290a45a0b6b13c828ddb2dd65a9c
Homepage: http://pyyaml.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome