How To Install python3-subnettree on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-subnettree on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-subnettree is Python 3 Module for CIDR Lookups

Introduction

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

What is python3-subnettree

python3-subnettree is:

The PySubnetTree package provides a Python data structure SubnetTree which maps subnets given in CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation to Python 3 objects. Lookups are performed by longest-prefix matching. It supports IPv6 addresses.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-subnettree

Install python3-subnettree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-subnettree

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-subnettree

How To Uninstall python3-subnettree on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-subnettree

Uninstall python3-subnettree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-subnettree

Remove python3-subnettree Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-subnettree

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

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

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

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Summary

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