How To Install python3-lib389 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-lib389 on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-lib389 is Python3 module for accessing and configuring the 389 Directory Server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-lib389 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-lib389

python3-lib389 is:

This Python3 module contains tools and libraries for accessing, testing, and configuring the 389 Directory Server.

There are three methods to install python3-lib389 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-lib389 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-lib389 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-lib389

Install python3-lib389 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-lib389 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-lib389

Install python3-lib389 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-lib389 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-lib389

How To Uninstall python3-lib389 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-lib389 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-lib389

Uninstall python3-lib389 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-lib389 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-lib389

Remove python3-lib389 Configurations and Data

To remove python3-lib389 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-lib389

Remove python3-lib389 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-lib389 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-lib389

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-lib389 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.