How To Install python3-maxminddb on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-maxminddb on Ubuntu.
What is python3-maxminddb
python3-maxminddb is:
This is a Python module for reading MaxMind DB files. The module includes both a pure Python reader and an optional C extension.
MaxMind DB is a binary file format that stores data indexed by IP address subnets (IPv4 or IPv6).
There are three methods to install python3-maxminddb on Ubuntu. 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-maxminddb 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-maxminddb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-maxminddb
Install python3-maxminddb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-maxminddb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-maxminddb
Install python3-maxminddb 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-maxminddb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-maxminddb
How To Uninstall python3-maxminddb on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the python3-maxminddb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-maxminddb
Uninstall python3-maxminddb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-maxminddb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-maxminddb
Remove python3-maxminddb Configurations and Data
To remove python3-maxminddb configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-maxminddb
Remove python3-maxminddb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-maxminddb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-maxminddb
Dependencies
python3-maxminddb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-maxminddb package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.