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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "python-yowsup" package

This guide let you learn how to install python-yowsup on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: python-yowsup
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 684
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Architecture: all
Source: yowsup
Version: 2.4.48-1
Depends: python (>= 2.7) | python-argparse, python-axolotl, python-dateutil, python-pil, python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/y/yowsup/python-yowsup_2.4.48-1_all.deb
Size: 87632
MD5sum: 9747a8a2c77cfdeda702071011c52906
SHA1: 1a7d423b347c68d1139a4955b8375d36a6e708d9
SHA256: 9bfcfabf787babeccff62b83906ec1e3721fc0b57bee952c66a8ba5f96941cd2
Description-en: library to implement a WhatsApp client
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app
which allows you to exchange messages, via Internet, without
having to pay for SMS, using a mobile phone.
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In addition to basic messaging, WhatsApp users can create
groups, send each other unlimited images, video and audio
media messages.
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Yowsup is a cross platform Python library that enable to do all
the previous in your own app. Yowsup allows you to login and use
the WhatsApp service, providing all capabilities of an official
WhatsApp client, allowing to create a full-fledged custom
WhatsApp client.
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python-yowsup has these features:
- Registration.
- Text send/receive.
- Encryption of messages.
- Media send/receive (images, videos, audio, location,
contact cards).
- Groups(create, leave, join, update picture, updating
subject).
- Fetch user profile picture.
- Fetch user status.
- Set profile picture.
- Set group icon.
- Set status and others.
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The package yowsup-cli is a good example of the python-yowsup
implementation.
Description-md5: 87dd2450a784e0216e7c6054358bb063
Homepage: https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu