How To Install python3-pyvmomi on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvmomi on Debian 10.
What is python3-pyvmomi
python3-pyvmomi is:
pyVmomi is the Python SDK for the VMware vSphere API that allows you to automate actions on VMware ESX, ESXi, and vCenter servers.
This package contains the Python 3.x module.
There are three methods to install python3-pyvmomi on Debian 10. 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-pyvmomi 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-pyvmomi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyvmomi
Install python3-pyvmomi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyvmomi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pyvmomi
Install python3-pyvmomi 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-pyvmomi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyvmomi
How To Uninstall python3-pyvmomi on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python3-pyvmomi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pyvmomi
Uninstall python3-pyvmomi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pyvmomi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyvmomi
Remove python3-pyvmomi Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pyvmomi configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyvmomi
Remove python3-pyvmomi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pyvmomi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyvmomi
Dependencies
python3-pyvmomi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvmomi package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.