How To Install python3-octaviaclient on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-octaviaclient on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-octaviaclient is Octavia client for OpenStack Load Balancing - Python 3.x

Introduction

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

What is python3-octaviaclient

python3-octaviaclient is:

Octavia is an operator-grade open source scalable load balancer for use in large OpenStack deployments. It delivers load balancing services on amphorae and provides centralized command and control. Octavia is currently the reference backend for Neutron LBaaS. In the near future, Octavia is likely to become the standard OpenStack LBaaS API endpoint.

This package contains the Python 3.x module.

There are three methods to install python3-octaviaclient 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-octaviaclient 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-octaviaclient using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-octaviaclient

Install python3-octaviaclient Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-octaviaclient

Install python3-octaviaclient 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-octaviaclient using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-octaviaclient

How To Uninstall python3-octaviaclient on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-octaviaclient

Uninstall python3-octaviaclient And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-octaviaclient

Remove python3-octaviaclient Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-octaviaclient

Remove python3-octaviaclient configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-octaviaclient

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Summary

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