How To Install python3-zeroconf on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zeroconf on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-zeroconf is Pure Python implementation of multicast DNS service discovery (Python3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-zeroconf

python3-zeroconf is:

This is an implementation of the multicast DNS Service Discover Library zeroconf in pure Python.

Compared to some other Zeroconf/Bonjour/Avahi Python packages:

  • isn’t tied to Bonjour or Avahi
  • doesn’t use D-Bus
  • doesn’t force you to use particular event loop or Twisted

This is the Python3 version of the library. Task: ubuntustudio-publishing

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-zeroconf

Install python3-zeroconf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-zeroconf

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-zeroconf

How To Uninstall python3-zeroconf on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-zeroconf

Uninstall python3-zeroconf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-zeroconf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-zeroconf

Remove python3-zeroconf Configurations and Data

To remove python3-zeroconf configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-zeroconf

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

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

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

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Summary

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