How To Install python-lazr.smtptest on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-lazr.smtptest on Ubuntu 18.04. python-lazr.smtptest is framework for testing SMTP-based applications and libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-lazr.smtptest on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-lazr.smtptest

python-lazr.smtptest is:

This is LAZR smtptest, a framework for testing SMTP-based applications and libraries. It provides a real, live SMTP server that you can send messages to, and from which you can read those test messages. This can be used to ensure proper operation of your applications which send email.

This is the Python 2 version.

There are three methods to install python-lazr.smtptest 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-lazr.smtptest 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-lazr.smtptest using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-lazr.smtptest

Install python-lazr.smtptest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-lazr.smtptest using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-lazr.smtptest

Install python-lazr.smtptest 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-lazr.smtptest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-lazr.smtptest

How To Uninstall python-lazr.smtptest on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-lazr.smtptest package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-lazr.smtptest

Uninstall python-lazr.smtptest And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-lazr.smtptest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-lazr.smtptest

Remove python-lazr.smtptest Configurations and Data

To remove python-lazr.smtptest configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-lazr.smtptest

Remove python-lazr.smtptest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-lazr.smtptest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-lazr.smtptest

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-lazr.smtptest package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.