How To Install python-pysimplesoap on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pysimplesoap on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pysimplesoap is simple and lightweight SOAP Library (Python 2)

Introduction

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

What is python-pysimplesoap

python-pysimplesoap is:

Python simple and lightweight SOAP library for client and server webservices interfaces, aimed to be as small and easy as possible, supporting most common functionality. Initially it was inspired by PHP Soap Extension (mimicking its functionality, simplicity and ease of use), with many advanced features added.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pysimplesoap

Install python-pysimplesoap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pysimplesoap

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pysimplesoap

How To Uninstall python-pysimplesoap on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pysimplesoap

Uninstall python-pysimplesoap And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pysimplesoap

Remove python-pysimplesoap Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pysimplesoap

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

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

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

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Summary

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