How to Install python-serial software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install python-serial software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

python-serial software package provides pyserial - module encapsulating access for the serial port, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install python-serial 

python-serial is installed in your system.

Make ensure the python-serial package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep python-serial *

You will get with python-serial package name, version, architecture and description in a table

python-serial package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Python
Package python-serial
Version 2.6-1build1
Description pyserial - module encapsulating access for the serial port
Sub Section Python


See Also, How to uninstall or remove python-serial software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?