How To Install python-egenix-mxproxy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-egenix-mxproxy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-egenix-mxproxy
python-egenix-mxproxy is:
mxProxy is an extension package that provides a new type that is suitable to implement Bastion like features without the need to use restricted execution environments.
Given that current Python versions no longer support Bastion or rexec as secure sand-box execution models, mxProxy fills an important gap. It also gives the programmer more control over how and to what extent access should be controlled or not.
There are three methods to install python-egenix-mxproxy on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-egenix-mxproxy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-egenix-mxproxy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-egenix-mxproxy
Install python-egenix-mxproxy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-egenix-mxproxy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-egenix-mxproxy
Install python-egenix-mxproxy 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. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python-egenix-mxproxy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-egenix-mxproxy
How To Uninstall python-egenix-mxproxy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-egenix-mxproxy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-egenix-mxproxy
Uninstall python-egenix-mxproxy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-egenix-mxproxy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-egenix-mxproxy
Remove python-egenix-mxproxy Configurations and Data
To remove python-egenix-mxproxy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-egenix-mxproxy
Remove python-egenix-mxproxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-egenix-mxproxy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-egenix-mxproxy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-egenix-mxproxy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
