How To Install python-xmpp on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-xmpp on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-xmpp
python-xmpp is:
This is a set of modules providing functionality for writing XMPP-compliant clients or server components in Python.
This library was initially designed as “rework” of jabberpy library but lately become a separate product.
Unlike jabberpy it is distributed under the terms of GPL.
There are three methods to install python-xmpp 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-xmpp 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-xmpp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-xmpp
Install python-xmpp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-xmpp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-xmpp
Install python-xmpp 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-xmpp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-xmpp
How To Uninstall python-xmpp on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-xmpp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-xmpp
Uninstall python-xmpp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-xmpp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-xmpp
Remove python-xmpp Configurations and Data
To remove python-xmpp configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-xmpp
Remove python-xmpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-xmpp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-xmpp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-xmpp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
