How To Install python3-networking-mlnx on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-networking-mlnx on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-networking-mlnx is OpenStack virtual network service - Mellanox plugin Python 2.7 files OpenStack virtual network service - Mellanox plugin Python 2.7 files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-networking-mlnx on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is python3-networking-mlnx

python3-networking-mlnx is:

Neutron provides an API to dynamically request and configure virtual networks. These networks connect “interfaces” from other OpenStack services (such as vNICs from Nova VMs). The Neutron API supports extensions to provide advanced network capabilities, including QoS, ACLs, and network monitoring.

This package provides the Python 2.7 files for the Mellanox plugin.

Package: python3-networking-mlnx Architecture: all Version: 1:15.0.0~b2~git2019090509.50bbc9d-0ubuntu1 Priority: optional Section: universe/python Source: networking-mlnx Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Debian OpenStack [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 388 Depends: python3-babel, python3-defusedxml (>= 0.5.0), python3-ethtool, python3-eventlet, python3-lxml, python3-netaddr (>= 0.7.18), python3-neutron (>= 1:15.0.0~), python3-neutron-lib (>= 1.28.0), python3-neutronclient, python3-openstackclient, python3-oslo.concurrency (>= 3.26.0), python3-oslo.config (>= 1:5.2.0), python3-pbr, python3-six (>= 1.10.0), python3-sqlalchemy, python3-zmq, python3:any Breaks: python-networking-mlnx Replaces: python-networking-mlnx Filename: pool/universe/n/networking-mlnx/python3-networking-mlnx_15.0.0~b2~git2019090509.50bbc9d-0ubuntu1_all.deb Size: 53832 MD5sum: 0c5eecb1e3099756d9187ea35e80f250 SHA1: f555b7a9ab44511d66517e43036e671260c529c0 SHA256: 785f103361b42a5c8c1efa562c159df9a45b2bb6e2004d03efbb1a1334fe7da4 Homepage: https://github.com/openstack/networking-mlnx Description-en: OpenStack virtual network service - Mellanox plugin Python 2.7 files Neutron provides an API to dynamically request and configure virtual networks. These networks connect “interfaces” from other OpenStack services (such as vNICs from Nova VMs). The Neutron API supports extensions to provide advanced network capabilities, including QoS, ACLs, and network monitoring.

This package provides the Python 2.7 files for the Mellanox plugin.

There are three methods to install python3-networking-mlnx on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-networking-mlnx Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-networking-mlnx using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-networking-mlnx

Install python3-networking-mlnx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-networking-mlnx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-networking-mlnx

Install python3-networking-mlnx 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 python3-networking-mlnx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-networking-mlnx

How To Uninstall python3-networking-mlnx on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the python3-networking-mlnx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-networking-mlnx

Uninstall python3-networking-mlnx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-networking-mlnx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-networking-mlnx

Remove python3-networking-mlnx Configurations and Data

To remove python3-networking-mlnx configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-networking-mlnx

Remove python3-networking-mlnx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-networking-mlnx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-networking-mlnx

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-networking-mlnx package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.