How To Install python-oslo.utils on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-oslo.utils on Debian 9. python-oslo.utils is set of utility functions for OpenStack - Python 2.x

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-oslo.utils on Debian 9.

What is python-oslo.utils

python-oslo.utils is:

The Oslo.utils package provides a set of function which are cross-project for OpenStack. For example, it provides text decoding, exception handling, Python module import facility (try_import function), network-related system-level, and time utilities and helper functions.

This package contains the Python 2.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-oslo.utils

Install python-oslo.utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-oslo.utils

Install python-oslo.utils 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-oslo.utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-oslo.utils

How To Uninstall python-oslo.utils on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-oslo.utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-oslo.utils

Uninstall python-oslo.utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-oslo.utils

Remove python-oslo.utils Configurations and Data

To remove python-oslo.utils configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-oslo.utils

Remove python-oslo.utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-oslo.utils

Dependencies

python-oslo.utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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