How to Install and Uninstall python3-serial Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "python3-serial" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install python3-serial on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python3-serial
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python3-serial" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall python3-serial on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python3-serial
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python3-serial package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python3-serial
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 311
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: all
Source: pyserial
Version: 3.0.1-1
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Suggests: python3-wxgtk3.0 | python3-wxgtk
Filename: pool/main/p/pyserial/python3-serial_3.0.1-1_all.deb
Size: 54058
MD5sum: 4b9e76fe3f6cdaa0c8d8f5c6ee0e80b1
SHA1: 85013f3736b43e273d889b4686b06f5437629412
SHA256: df0d94f3c921cb7fc50d459a916a4f72e21681b9082f96cd48e39a3f4cd8a3e4
Description-en: pyserial - module encapsulating access for the serial port
This module encapsulates the access for the serial port. It provides
back-ends for standard Python running on Windows, Linux, BSD (possibly
any POSIX compliant system). The module named "serial" automatically
selects the appropriate back-end.
Description-md5: 4dab91c4e71dab549f66bda57e2ecc69
Homepage: http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-core, cloud-image, ubuntu-core