How To Install python3-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-zeroc-ice is Python 3 extension for Ice

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-zeroc-ice

python3-zeroc-ice is:

This package contains a Python 3 extension for communication with Ice.

Ice is a comprehensive RPC framework that helps you network your software with minimal effort. Ice takes care of all interactions with low-level network programming interfaces and allows you to focus your efforts on your application logic.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-zeroc-ice

Install python3-zeroc-ice Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-zeroc-ice

Install python3-zeroc-ice 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-zeroc-ice using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-zeroc-ice

How To Uninstall python3-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-zeroc-ice

Uninstall python3-zeroc-ice And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-zeroc-ice and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-zeroc-ice

Remove python3-zeroc-ice Configurations and Data

To remove python3-zeroc-ice configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-zeroc-ice

Remove python3-zeroc-ice configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-zeroc-ice

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zeroc-ice package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.