How To Install python-maxminddb on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-maxminddb on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-maxminddb
python-maxminddb is:
This is a Python module for reading MaxMind DB files. The module includes both a pure Python reader and an optional C extension.
MaxMind DB is a binary file format that stores data indexed by IP address subnets (IPv4 or IPv6).
This is the Python 2 version of the package.
There are three methods to install python-maxminddb 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-maxminddb 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-maxminddb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-maxminddb
Install python-maxminddb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-maxminddb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-maxminddb
Install python-maxminddb 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-maxminddb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-maxminddb
How To Uninstall python-maxminddb on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-maxminddb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-maxminddb
Uninstall python-maxminddb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-maxminddb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-maxminddb
Remove python-maxminddb Configurations and Data
To remove python-maxminddb configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-maxminddb
Remove python-maxminddb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-maxminddb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-maxminddb
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-maxminddb package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
