How To Install python-networking-l2gw on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-networking-l2gw on Ubuntu 18.04. python-networking-l2gw is OpenStack virtual network service - L2 gateway extension

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-networking-l2gw on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-networking-l2gw

python-networking-l2gw is:

Neutron provides an API to dynamically request and configure virtual networks. These networks connect “interfaces” from other OpenStack services (such as vNICs from Nova VMs). The Neutron API supports extensions to provide advanced network capabilities, including QoS, ACLs, and network monitoring.

This package provides the Python files for the Layer 2 gateway extension.

There are three methods to install python-networking-l2gw 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-networking-l2gw 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-networking-l2gw using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-networking-l2gw

Install python-networking-l2gw Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-networking-l2gw using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-networking-l2gw

Install python-networking-l2gw 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-networking-l2gw using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-networking-l2gw

How To Uninstall python-networking-l2gw on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-networking-l2gw package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-networking-l2gw

Uninstall python-networking-l2gw And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-networking-l2gw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-networking-l2gw

Remove python-networking-l2gw Configurations and Data

To remove python-networking-l2gw configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-networking-l2gw

Remove python-networking-l2gw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-networking-l2gw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-networking-l2gw

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-networking-l2gw package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.