How To Install python3-aiozmq on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aiozmq on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-aiozmq is ZeroMQ integration with asyncio

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aiozmq on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-aiozmq

python3-aiozmq is:

ZeroMQ integration with asyncio (PEP 3156)

Features:

  • Implements create_zmq_connection() coroutine for making 0MQ connections.
  • Provides ZmqTransport and ZmqProtocol
  • Provides RPC Request-Reply, Push-Pull and Publish-Subscribe patterns for remote calls.

There are three methods to install python3-aiozmq 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 python3-aiozmq Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-aiozmq using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-aiozmq

Install python3-aiozmq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-aiozmq using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-aiozmq

Install python3-aiozmq 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 python3-aiozmq using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-aiozmq

How To Uninstall python3-aiozmq on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-aiozmq package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-aiozmq

Uninstall python3-aiozmq And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-aiozmq and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-aiozmq

Remove python3-aiozmq Configurations and Data

To remove python3-aiozmq configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-aiozmq

Remove python3-aiozmq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-aiozmq configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-aiozmq

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-aiozmq package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.