How To Install python-miniupnpc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-miniupnpc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-miniupnpc
python-miniupnpc is:
The UPnP protocol is supported by most home adsl/cable routers and Microsoft Windows 2K/XP. The aim of the MiniUPnP project is to bring a free software solution to support the “Internet Gateway Device” part of the protocol. The MediaServer/MediaRenderer UPnP protocol is also becoming very popular.
Miniupnpc aims at the simplest library possible, with the smallest footprint and no dependencies to other libraries such as XML parsers or HTTP implementations. All the code is pure ANSI C. Compiled on a x86 PC, the miniupnp client library have less than 15KB code size. For instance, the upnpc sample program is around 20KB. The miniupnp daemon is much smaller than any other IGD daemon and is ideal for using on low memory device for this reason.
This package contains the Python bindings.
There are three methods to install python-miniupnpc 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-miniupnpc 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-miniupnpc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-miniupnpc
Install python-miniupnpc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-miniupnpc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-miniupnpc
Install python-miniupnpc 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-miniupnpc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-miniupnpc
How To Uninstall python-miniupnpc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-miniupnpc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-miniupnpc
Uninstall python-miniupnpc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-miniupnpc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-miniupnpc
Remove python-miniupnpc Configurations and Data
To remove python-miniupnpc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-miniupnpc
Remove python-miniupnpc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-miniupnpc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-miniupnpc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-miniupnpc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
