How To Install python3-pyroute2-minimal on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyroute2-minimal on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-pyroute2-minimal is Python3 Netlink library - minimal

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyroute2-minimal on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-pyroute2-minimal

python3-pyroute2-minimal is:

Pyroute2 is a pure Python netlink and Linux network configuration library. It requires only Python stdlib, no 3rd party libraries. Later it can change, but the deps tree will remain as simple, as it is possible.

This package provides a minimal installation of Pyroute 2.

There are three methods to install python3-pyroute2-minimal on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-pyroute2-minimal 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-pyroute2-minimal using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyroute2-minimal

Install python3-pyroute2-minimal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyroute2-minimal using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pyroute2-minimal

Install python3-pyroute2-minimal 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-pyroute2-minimal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyroute2-minimal

How To Uninstall python3-pyroute2-minimal on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the python3-pyroute2-minimal package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyroute2-minimal

Uninstall python3-pyroute2-minimal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyroute2-minimal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyroute2-minimal

Remove python3-pyroute2-minimal Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyroute2-minimal configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyroute2-minimal

Remove python3-pyroute2-minimal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pyroute2-minimal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyroute2-minimal

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyroute2-minimal package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.