bpython3-curses command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix bpython3-curses command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

bpython3-curses: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: bpython3-curses: command not found

In Ubuntu bpython3-curses is provided by bpython package.

bpython is:

bpython is a fancy interface to the Python interpreter, and has the following features:

In-line syntax highlighting.
Readline-like autocomplete with suggestions displayed as you type
Expected parameter list for any Python function. Uses pydoc to attempt to divine params for C functions.
“Rewind” function to pop the last line of code from memory and re-evaluate. Note: this is only really useful when laying out classes and functions, since a true “undo” function is impossible, so be careful when using this.
Send the code you’ve entered off to a pastebin and display the pastebin URL for copying, etc.
Save the code you’ve entered to a file.
Auto-indentation.
Anti-Crash Mode.

This package contains bpython for Python 3.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install bpython

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install bpython.

sudo apt -y install bpython

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install bpython

In this tutorial we learn how to fix bpython3-curses command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.