How To Install python-mockupdb on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mockupdb on Ubuntu 18.04. python-mockupdb is MongoDB Wire Protocol server library - Python 2.x

Introduction

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

What is python-mockupdb

python-mockupdb is:

Mock server for testing MongoDB clients and creating MongoDB Wire Protocol servers.

This package contains the Python 2.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-mockupdb

Install python-mockupdb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-mockupdb

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-mockupdb

How To Uninstall python-mockupdb on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-mockupdb

Uninstall python-mockupdb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mockupdb

Remove python-mockupdb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-mockupdb

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

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

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

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Summary

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