How To Install python3-spf on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-spf on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-spf is sender policy framework (SPF) module for Python 3

Introduction

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

What is python3-spf

python3-spf is:

This module provides SPF (Sender Policy Framework) for Python 3. It is RFC 7208 compliant.

For more information about SPF see http://www.openspf.org/

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-spf

Install python3-spf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-spf

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-spf

How To Uninstall python3-spf on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-spf

Uninstall python3-spf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-spf

Remove python3-spf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-spf

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

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

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

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Summary

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