How To Install python3-cloudkitty on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cloudkitty on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-cloudkitty is OpenStack Rating as a Service - Python library

Introduction

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

What is python3-cloudkitty

python3-cloudkitty is:

CloudKitty aims at filling the gap between metrics collection systems like ceilometer and a billing system.

Every metrics are collected, aggregated and processed through different rating modules. You can then query CloudKitty’s storage to retrieve processed data and easily generate reports.

Most parts of CloudKitty are modular so you can easily extend the base code to address your particular use case.

This package contains the Python libraries.

There are three methods to install python3-cloudkitty 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-cloudkitty 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-cloudkitty using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cloudkitty

Install python3-cloudkitty Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-cloudkitty

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cloudkitty

How To Uninstall python3-cloudkitty on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-cloudkitty

Uninstall python3-cloudkitty And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cloudkitty

Remove python3-cloudkitty Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cloudkitty

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

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

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

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Summary

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