How To Install python-sendfile on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sendfile on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-sendfile
python-sendfile is:
Python library which provides a “zero-copy” way of copying data from one file descriptor to another (a socket). The phrase “zero-copy” refers to the fact that all of the copying of data between the two descriptors is done entirely by the kernel, with no copying of data into userspace buffers. This is particularly useful when sending a file over a socket (e.g. FTP).
There are three methods to install python-sendfile 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-sendfile 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-sendfile using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-sendfile
Install python-sendfile Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-sendfile using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-sendfile
Install python-sendfile 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-sendfile using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-sendfile
How To Uninstall python-sendfile on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-sendfile package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-sendfile
Uninstall python-sendfile And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-sendfile and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-sendfile
Remove python-sendfile Configurations and Data
To remove python-sendfile configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-sendfile
Remove python-sendfile configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-sendfile configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-sendfile
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-sendfile package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
