How To Install python3-josepy on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-josepy on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-josepy is JOSE implementation for Python 3.x

Introduction

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

What is python3-josepy

python3-josepy is:

This package is a Python implementation of the standards developed by IETF Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (Active WG), in particular the following RFCs:

  • JSON Web Algorithms (JWA)
  • JSON Web Key (JWK)
  • JSON Web Signature (JWS)

This package was originally developed as part of the ACME protocol implementation. This is the Python 3 library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-josepy

Install python3-josepy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-josepy

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-josepy

How To Uninstall python3-josepy on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-josepy

Uninstall python3-josepy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-josepy

Remove python3-josepy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-josepy

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

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

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

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Summary

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