How To Install python3-openflow on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openflow on Debian 12.
What is python3-openflow
python3-openflow is:
If you want to read an OpenFlow packet from an open socket or send a message to an OpenFlow switch, this is your best friend. The main features are: high performance, latest specification compliance, short learning curve and free software license.
This library is part of Kytos project, a collaborative project between SPRACE (from S?o Paulo State University, Unesp) and Caltech (California Institute of Technology). python-openflow was developed to be used with Kytos controller, but feel free to use this simple and intuitive library in another project with another controller.
There are three methods to install python3-openflow 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-openflow 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-openflow using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-openflow
Install python3-openflow Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-openflow using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-openflow
Install python3-openflow 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-openflow using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-openflow
How To Uninstall python3-openflow on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-openflow package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-openflow
Uninstall python3-openflow And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-openflow and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-openflow
Remove python3-openflow Configurations and Data
To remove python3-openflow configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-openflow
Remove python3-openflow configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-openflow configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-openflow
Dependencies
python3-openflow have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openflow package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
