How To Install python-ripe-atlas-sagan on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ripe-atlas-sagan on Ubuntu 18.04. python-ripe-atlas-sagan is Python library for parsing RIPE Atlas measurement results

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ripe-atlas-sagan on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-ripe-atlas-sagan

python-ripe-atlas-sagan is:

Ripe Atlas Sagan is a Python library for parsing RIPE Atlas measurement results. It aims at providing a consistent high-level interface for a rapidly changing low-level format used by the RIPE Atlas probes. RIPE Atlas is a global network of probes that measure Internet connectivity and reachability, providing an overview of the state of the Internet in real time.

There are three methods to install python-ripe-atlas-sagan 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-ripe-atlas-sagan 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-ripe-atlas-sagan using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-ripe-atlas-sagan

Install python-ripe-atlas-sagan Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-ripe-atlas-sagan using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-ripe-atlas-sagan

Install python-ripe-atlas-sagan 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-ripe-atlas-sagan using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-ripe-atlas-sagan

How To Uninstall python-ripe-atlas-sagan on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-ripe-atlas-sagan package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-ripe-atlas-sagan

Uninstall python-ripe-atlas-sagan And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-ripe-atlas-sagan

Remove python-ripe-atlas-sagan Configurations and Data

To remove python-ripe-atlas-sagan configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-ripe-atlas-sagan

Remove python-ripe-atlas-sagan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-ripe-atlas-sagan

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Summary

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