How To Install python3-ldns on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ldns on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-ldns
python3-ldns is:
The goal of ldns is to simplify DNS programming, it supports recent RFCs like the DNSSEC documents, and allows developers to easily create software conforming to current RFCs, and experimental software for current Internet Drafts.
This archive contains modules that allow you to use LDNS Library in Python3 programs.
There are three methods to install python3-ldns 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-ldns 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-ldns using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-ldns
Install python3-ldns Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-ldns using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-ldns
Install python3-ldns 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-ldns using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-ldns
How To Uninstall python3-ldns on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-ldns package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-ldns
Uninstall python3-ldns And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-ldns and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-ldns
Remove python3-ldns Configurations and Data
To remove python3-ldns configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-ldns
Remove python3-ldns configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-ldns configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-ldns
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ldns package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
