How To Install python3-icmplib on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-icmplib on Debian 12.
What is python3-icmplib
python3-icmplib is:
icmplib is an implementation of the ICMP protocol in Python. It is possible to use the built-in functions or to build your own. It features:
- ready-to-use functions such as: ping, multiping and traceroute.
- multithreaded functions (like multiping).
- runs without root privileges.
- ICMPv4 and ICMPv6 support.
- Broadcast support.
- No dependency.
There are three methods to install python3-icmplib on Debian 12. 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-icmplib 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-icmplib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-icmplib
Install python3-icmplib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-icmplib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-icmplib
Install python3-icmplib 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-icmplib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-icmplib
How To Uninstall python3-icmplib on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-icmplib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-icmplib
Uninstall python3-icmplib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-icmplib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-icmplib
Remove python3-icmplib Configurations and Data
To remove python3-icmplib configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-icmplib
Remove python3-icmplib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-icmplib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-icmplib
Dependencies
python3-icmplib have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-icmplib package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
