How To Install python3-pyvmomi on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvmomi on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-pyvmomi is VMware vSphere Python SDK - Python 3.x

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvmomi on Ubuntu 20.04.

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 Ubuntu 20.04. 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-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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 20.04

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 Ubuntu 20.04, 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 Ubuntu 20.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvmomi package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.