How To Install python-nova-adminclient on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-nova-adminclient on Ubuntu 18.04. python-nova-adminclient is client for administering Openstack Nova

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-nova-adminclient on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-nova-adminclient

python-nova-adminclient is:

A client for administering Openstack Nova.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-nova-adminclient

Install python-nova-adminclient Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-nova-adminclient

Install python-nova-adminclient 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-nova-adminclient using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-nova-adminclient

How To Uninstall python-nova-adminclient on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-nova-adminclient package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-nova-adminclient

Uninstall python-nova-adminclient And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-nova-adminclient

Remove python-nova-adminclient Configurations and Data

To remove python-nova-adminclient configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-nova-adminclient

Remove python-nova-adminclient configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-nova-adminclient

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Summary

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