How To Install python3-ganeti-rapi on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ganeti-rapi on Debian 11. python3-ganeti-rapi is cluster virtualization manager - RAPI client library (Python 3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ganeti-rapi on Debian 11.

What is python3-ganeti-rapi

python3-ganeti-rapi is:

Ganeti is a virtual server cluster management tool built on top of the Xen and KVM virtualization technologies and other free software. It provides an automated environment to manage highly available virtual machine instances.

It is designed to facilitate cluster management of virtual servers using commodity hardware, and to provide fast and simple recovery after physical failures. It can take care of operations such as redundant disk creation and management, operating system installation (in cooperation with OS-specific install scripts), startup, shutdown, and failover of instances between physical systems.

This package provides an RAPI (Remote API) client library for Python 3.

There are three methods to install python3-ganeti-rapi on Debian 11. 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-ganeti-rapi 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-ganeti-rapi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-ganeti-rapi

Install python3-ganeti-rapi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-ganeti-rapi

Install python3-ganeti-rapi 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-ganeti-rapi

How To Uninstall python3-ganeti-rapi on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-ganeti-rapi

Uninstall python3-ganeti-rapi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-ganeti-rapi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-ganeti-rapi

Remove python3-ganeti-rapi Configurations and Data

To remove python3-ganeti-rapi configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-ganeti-rapi

Remove python3-ganeti-rapi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-ganeti-rapi

Dependencies

python3-ganeti-rapi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ganeti-rapi package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.