How To Install python-networking-mlnx on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-networking-mlnx on Debian 9. python-networking-mlnx is OpenStack virtual network service - Mellanox plugin Python 2.7 files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-networking-mlnx on Debian 9.

What is python-networking-mlnx

python-networking-mlnx is:

Neutron provides an API to dynamically request and configure virtual networks. These networks connect “interfaces” from other OpenStack services (such as vNICs from Nova VMs). The Neutron API supports extensions to provide advanced network capabilities, including QoS, ACLs, and network monitoring.

This package provides the Python 2.7 files for the Mellanox plugin.

There are three methods to install python-networking-mlnx on Debian 9. 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-networking-mlnx 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-networking-mlnx using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-networking-mlnx

Install python-networking-mlnx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-networking-mlnx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-networking-mlnx

Install python-networking-mlnx 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python-networking-mlnx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-networking-mlnx

How To Uninstall python-networking-mlnx on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-networking-mlnx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-networking-mlnx

Uninstall python-networking-mlnx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-networking-mlnx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-networking-mlnx

Remove python-networking-mlnx Configurations and Data

To remove python-networking-mlnx configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-networking-mlnx

Remove python-networking-mlnx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-networking-mlnx

Dependencies

python-networking-mlnx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-networking-mlnx package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.