How to Install and Uninstall python-socks Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "python-socks" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install python-socks on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-socks
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-socks" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall python-socks on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python-socks
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-socks package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-socks
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 41
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Python Modules Team
Architecture: all
Source: python-socksipy
Version: 1.5.0+dfsg-4
Replaces: python-pysocks, python-socksipy
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Breaks: python-pysocks, python-socksipy
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-socksipy/python-socks_1.5.0+dfsg-4_all.deb
Size: 13656
MD5sum: 99c68fb8cb9ea32b228b42b53c83b771
SHA1: bf062d869fd1afa19d34beaf0a176329373180ed
SHA256: e8ba9fc84038dc840a1afcb7d5f313d474a090cedaa6ad68b3b16b6ddae8b6a3
Description-en: Python 2 SOCKS client module
This module was designed to allow developers of Python
software that uses the Internet or another TCP/IP-based
network to add support for connection through a SOCKS proxy
server with as much ease as possible.
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The module is also knowns as SocksiPy or PySocks.
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This is the Python 2 version.
Description-md5: a8b70db57315e4d198bfe9bc9909754d
Homepage: https://github.com/Anorov/PySocks
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu