How To Install python-neutron-fwaas on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-neutron-fwaas on Debian 9. python-neutron-fwaas is OpenStack Firewall as a Service - Python 2.7 library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-neutron-fwaas on Debian 9.

What is python-neutron-fwaas

python-neutron-fwaas 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 library for the Firewall as a Service agent.

There are three methods to install python-neutron-fwaas on Debian 9. 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-neutron-fwaas 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-neutron-fwaas using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-neutron-fwaas

Install python-neutron-fwaas Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-neutron-fwaas

Install python-neutron-fwaas 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-neutron-fwaas

How To Uninstall python-neutron-fwaas on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-neutron-fwaas

Uninstall python-neutron-fwaas And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-neutron-fwaas and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-neutron-fwaas

Remove python-neutron-fwaas Configurations and Data

To remove python-neutron-fwaas configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-neutron-fwaas

Remove python-neutron-fwaas configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-neutron-fwaas

Dependencies

python-neutron-fwaas have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-neutron-fwaas package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.