How To Install python-pykickstart on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pykickstart on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pykickstart
python-pykickstart is:
pykickstart is a Python library consisting of a data representation of kickstart files, a parser to read file into that representation, and a writer to generate kickstart files.
The kickstart file is a simple text file, containing a list of items, each identified by a keyword. The kickstart configuration format is used for image configuration and to automate operating system installations.
There are three methods to install python-pykickstart 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-pykickstart 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-pykickstart using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pykickstart
Install python-pykickstart Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pykickstart using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pykickstart
Install python-pykickstart 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-pykickstart using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pykickstart
How To Uninstall python-pykickstart on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pykickstart package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pykickstart
Uninstall python-pykickstart And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pykickstart and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pykickstart
Remove python-pykickstart Configurations and Data
To remove python-pykickstart configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pykickstart
Remove python-pykickstart configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pykickstart configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pykickstart
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pykickstart package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
