How To Install python3-rsa on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-rsa on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-rsa is Pure-Python RSA implementation (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-rsa

python3-rsa is:

Python-RSA is a pure-Python RSA implementation. It supports encryption and decryption, signing and verifying signatures, and key generation according to PKCS#1 version 1.5. It can be used as a Python library as well as on the commandline. The code was mostly written by Sybren A. Stüvel.

This package contains the module for Python 3.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-rsa

Install python3-rsa Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-rsa

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-rsa

How To Uninstall python3-rsa on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-rsa

Uninstall python3-rsa And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-rsa

Remove python3-rsa Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-rsa

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

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

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

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Summary

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