How to Install and Uninstall python3-socks Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "python3-socks" package

This is a short guide on how to install python3-socks on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python3-socks
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "python3-socks" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall python3-socks on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python3-socks
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the python3-socks package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python3-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: python3-pysocks, python3-socksipy
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Breaks: python3-pysocks, python3-socksipy
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-socksipy/python3-socks_1.5.0+dfsg-4_all.deb
Size: 13732
MD5sum: 8dd88c8088ecc7edc80bd0ce907b9f1f
SHA1: 231e5b59468d37ba645f02e54c9abb0726b1f88a
SHA256: ee0de4f970a5fe3814945da286c28d43058be110269db96bdbe76b1ca4aad1af
Description-en: Python 3 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.
.
The module is also knowns as SocksiPy or PySocks.
.
This is the Python 3 version.
Description-md5: f08bb6329e7368f66b61bf4ec4b5c068
Homepage: https://github.com/Anorov/PySocks
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu