How To Install python-zeroconf on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zeroconf on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-zeroconf
python-zeroconf is:
This is an implementation of the multicast DNS Service Discover Library zeroconf in pure Python.
Compared to some other Zeroconf/Bonjour/Avahi Python packages:
- isn’t tied to Bonjour or Avahi
- doesn’t use D-Bus
- doesn’t force you to use particular event loop or Twisted
There are three methods to install python-zeroconf 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-zeroconf 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-zeroconf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-zeroconf
Install python-zeroconf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-zeroconf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-zeroconf
Install python-zeroconf 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-zeroconf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-zeroconf
How To Uninstall python-zeroconf on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-zeroconf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-zeroconf
Uninstall python-zeroconf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-zeroconf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-zeroconf
Remove python-zeroconf Configurations and Data
To remove python-zeroconf configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-zeroconf
Remove python-zeroconf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-zeroconf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-zeroconf
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zeroconf package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
