How To Install python-neutron-lib on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-neutron-lib on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-neutron-lib
python-neutron-lib 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.
Neutron-lib is an OpenStack library project used by Neutron, Advanced Services, and third-party projects to provide common functionality and remove duplication.
This package provides shared routines and utilities for Python 2.7.
There are three methods to install python-neutron-lib 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-neutron-lib 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-lib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-neutron-lib
Install python-neutron-lib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-neutron-lib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-neutron-lib
Install python-neutron-lib 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-neutron-lib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-neutron-lib
How To Uninstall python-neutron-lib on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-neutron-lib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-neutron-lib
Uninstall python-neutron-lib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-neutron-lib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-neutron-lib
Remove python-neutron-lib Configurations and Data
To remove python-neutron-lib configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-neutron-lib
Remove python-neutron-lib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-neutron-lib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-neutron-lib
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-neutron-lib package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
