How To Install python-iso8583 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-iso8583 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-iso8583
python-iso8583 is:
This library provides a pure Python interface for electronic transactions using ISO 8583 (“Standard for Financial Transaction Card Originated Messages - Interchange message specifications”). The vast majority of transactions made at Automated Teller Machines and the MasterCard and Visa networks use ISO 8583 at some point.
There are three methods to install python-iso8583 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-iso8583 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-iso8583 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-iso8583
Install python-iso8583 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-iso8583 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-iso8583
Install python-iso8583 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-iso8583 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-iso8583
How To Uninstall python-iso8583 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-iso8583 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-iso8583
Uninstall python-iso8583 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-iso8583 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-iso8583
Remove python-iso8583 Configurations and Data
To remove python-iso8583 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-iso8583
Remove python-iso8583 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-iso8583 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-iso8583
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-iso8583 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
