How To Install python-loggingx on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-loggingx on Ubuntu 18.04. python-loggingx is Generic utilities for the Python logging facility.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-loggingx on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-loggingx

python-loggingx is:

That includes logging handlers for authenticated SMTP (with TSL), jabber XMPP and desktop notifications. It has also some additional formaters: ColorFormatter, etc.

There are three methods to install python-loggingx 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-loggingx 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-loggingx using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-loggingx

Install python-loggingx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-loggingx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-loggingx

Install python-loggingx 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-loggingx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-loggingx

How To Uninstall python-loggingx on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-loggingx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-loggingx

Uninstall python-loggingx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-loggingx

Remove python-loggingx Configurations and Data

To remove python-loggingx configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-loggingx

Remove python-loggingx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-loggingx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-loggingx

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Summary

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