How To Install python-ufw on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ufw on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-ufw
python-ufw is:
The Uncomplicated FireWall is a front-end for iptables, to make managing a Netfilter firewall easier. This package includes the Python modules for the Uncomplicated FireWall.
There are three methods to install python-ufw 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-ufw 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-ufw using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-ufw
Install python-ufw Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-ufw using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-ufw
Install python-ufw 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-ufw using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-ufw
How To Uninstall python-ufw on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-ufw package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-ufw
Uninstall python-ufw And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-ufw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-ufw
Remove python-ufw Configurations and Data
To remove python-ufw configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-ufw
Remove python-ufw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-ufw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-ufw
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ufw package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
