How To Install django-admin-3 on Ubuntu 21.04

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install python3-django

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is django-admin-3 and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 21.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 21.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install django-admin-3 on Ubuntu 21.04. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install django-admin-3 using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install django-admin-3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-django

Install django-admin-3 using apt

Because django-admin-3 is available in Ubuntu 21.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install django-admin-3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-django

Install django-admin-3 using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu 21.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install django-admin-3 by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-django

How to upgrade (update) a single package django-admin-3 using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the django-admin-3, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install python3-django

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install python3-django

How To Uninstall django-admin-3 from Ubuntu 21.04

To uninstall only the django-admin-3 package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-django

Uninstall django-admin-3 and all its dependencies

To uninstall django-admin-3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 21.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-django

Remove django-admin-3 with all configurations and data

To remove django-admin-3 configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-django

Remove django-admin-3 completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to django-admin-3 package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-django

Extra info and code examples

Django is a high-level web application framework that loosely follows the model-view-controller design pattern. Python's equivalent to Ruby on Rails, Django lets you build complex data-driven websites quickly and easily - Django focuses on automating as much as possible and adhering to the "Don't Repeat Yourself" (DRY) principle. Django additionally emphasizes reusability and "pluggability" of components; many generic third-party "applications" are available to enhance projects or to simply to reduce development time even further. Notable features include: * An object-relational mapper (ORM) * Automatic admin interface * Elegant URL dispatcher * Form serialization and validation system * Templating system * Lightweight, standalone web server for development and testing * Internationalization support * Testing framework and client This package is built for Python 3.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install django-admin-3 using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the django-admin-3 from Ubuntu 21.04.

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