How to Install JupyterLab on Elementary OS Latest

JupyterLab is an interactive development environment for working with notebooks, code, and data. It is built on top of the Jupyter Notebook platform and provides a modern and flexible user interface. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install JupyterLab on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Step 1 - Update System

Before installing any new software, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. Open the Terminal or Emulator and run the following command.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2 - Install Python

JupyterLab requires Python 3.5 or later. You can check the version of Python on your system by running the following command.

python3 -V

If Python is not installed, run the following command to install it.

sudo apt install python3

Step 3 - Install pip3

JupyterLab requires pip3, the package installer for Python. If pip3 is not installed on your system, run the following command to install it.

sudo apt install python3-pip

Step 4 - Install JupyterLab

To install JupyterLab, run the following command in the Terminal or Emulator.

pip3 install jupyterlab

Step 5 - Run JupyterLab

To run JupyterLab, run the following command in the Terminal or Emulator.

jupyter lab

Your default web browser will launch with the JupyterLab interface. You can create a new notebook or work with existing Jupyter notebooks.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install JupyterLab on Elementary OS Latest. With JupyterLab, you can efficiently work with notebooks, code, and data.

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