How To Install python-junos-eznc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-junos-eznc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-junos-eznc
python-junos-eznc is:
Junos PyEZ is designed to provide the same capabilities as a user would have on the Junos CLI, but in an environment built for automation tasks. These capabilities include, but are not limited to:
- Remote connectivity and management of Junos devices via NETCONF
- Provide “facts” about the device
- Retrieve “operational” or “run-state” information
- Retrieve configuration information
- Make configuration changes in unstructured and structured ways
- Provide common utilities for tasks such as secure copy of files and software updates
This package contains the Python 2 version.
There are three methods to install python-junos-eznc 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-junos-eznc 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-junos-eznc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-junos-eznc
Install python-junos-eznc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-junos-eznc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-junos-eznc
Install python-junos-eznc 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-junos-eznc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-junos-eznc
How To Uninstall python-junos-eznc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-junos-eznc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-junos-eznc
Uninstall python-junos-eznc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-junos-eznc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-junos-eznc
Remove python-junos-eznc Configurations and Data
To remove python-junos-eznc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-junos-eznc
Remove python-junos-eznc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-junos-eznc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-junos-eznc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-junos-eznc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
