How To Install python3-txzmq on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-txzmq on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-txzmq is ZeroMQ binding for the Twisted framework (Python3 version)

Introduction

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

What is python3-txzmq

python3-txzmq is:

txZMQ allows one to integrate easily 0MQ sockets into Twisted event loop (reactor).

0MQ is a high performance asynchronous brokerless messaging library.

Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications.

This package contains the Python 3 version of the library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-txzmq

Install python3-txzmq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-txzmq

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-txzmq

How To Uninstall python3-txzmq on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-txzmq

Uninstall python3-txzmq And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-txzmq

Remove python3-txzmq Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-txzmq

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

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

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

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Summary

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