How To Install python3-pyrad on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyrad on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-pyrad
python3-pyrad is:
It takes care of all the details like building RADIUS packets, sending them and decoding responses. This package contains several modules:
- client: RADIUS client code
- dictionary: RADIUS attribute dictionary
- server: Basic RADIUS server and proxy classes.
- packet: a RADIUS packet as send to/from servers
- tools: utility functions
This package contains the module for Python 3.
There are three methods to install python3-pyrad 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-pyrad 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-pyrad using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyrad
Install python3-pyrad Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyrad using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pyrad
Install python3-pyrad 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-pyrad using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyrad
How To Uninstall python3-pyrad on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-pyrad package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pyrad
Uninstall python3-pyrad And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pyrad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyrad
Remove python3-pyrad Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pyrad configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyrad
Remove python3-pyrad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pyrad configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyrad
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyrad package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
