How To Install python-ipy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ipy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-ipy
python-ipy is:
IPy is a Python module for handling IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and networks in a fashion similar to perl’s Net::IP and friends. The IP class allows a comfortable parsing and handling for most notations in use for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and networks.
There are three methods to install python-ipy 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 python-ipy 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-ipy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-ipy
Install python-ipy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-ipy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-ipy
Install python-ipy 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 python-ipy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-ipy
How To Uninstall python-ipy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-ipy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-ipy
Uninstall python-ipy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-ipy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-ipy
Remove python-ipy Configurations and Data
To remove python-ipy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-ipy
Remove python-ipy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-ipy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-ipy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ipy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
