How To Install python-subnettree on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-subnettree on Debian 9. python-subnettree is Python Module for CIDR Lookups

Introduction

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

What is python-subnettree

python-subnettree is:

The PySubnetTree package provides a Python data structure SubnetTree which maps subnets given in CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation to Python objects. Lookups are performed by longest-prefix matching. It supports IPv6 addresses.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-subnettree

Install python-subnettree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-subnettree

Install python-subnettree 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-subnettree using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-subnettree

How To Uninstall python-subnettree on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-subnettree

Uninstall python-subnettree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-subnettree

Remove python-subnettree Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-subnettree

Remove python-subnettree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-subnettree

Dependencies

python-subnettree have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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