How To Install python-neutron-vpnaas on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-neutron-vpnaas on Debian 9. python-neutron-vpnaas is OpenStack virtual network service - Python library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-neutron-vpnaas on Debian 9.

What is python-neutron-vpnaas

python-neutron-vpnaas 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 library.

There are three methods to install python-neutron-vpnaas 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-neutron-vpnaas 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-neutron-vpnaas using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-neutron-vpnaas

Install python-neutron-vpnaas Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-neutron-vpnaas

Install python-neutron-vpnaas 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-neutron-vpnaas using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-neutron-vpnaas

How To Uninstall python-neutron-vpnaas on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-neutron-vpnaas package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-neutron-vpnaas

Uninstall python-neutron-vpnaas And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-neutron-vpnaas

Remove python-neutron-vpnaas Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-neutron-vpnaas

Remove python-neutron-vpnaas configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-neutron-vpnaas

Dependencies

python-neutron-vpnaas have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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