How To Install grubzfs-testsuite on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install grubzfs-testsuite on Ubuntu 22.04. grubzfs-testsuite is Testsuite for grub menu generation on zfs systems

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install grubzfs-testsuite on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is grubzfs-testsuite

grubzfs-testsuite is:

This package is used as autopkgtests when uploading new versions of ZFS or grub scripts to generate the grub menu content.

There are three methods to install grubzfs-testsuite on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install grubzfs-testsuite Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install grubzfs-testsuite using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install grubzfs-testsuite

Install grubzfs-testsuite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install grubzfs-testsuite

Install grubzfs-testsuite 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 grubzfs-testsuite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install grubzfs-testsuite

How To Uninstall grubzfs-testsuite on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the grubzfs-testsuite package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove grubzfs-testsuite

Uninstall grubzfs-testsuite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall grubzfs-testsuite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove grubzfs-testsuite

Remove grubzfs-testsuite Configurations and Data

To remove grubzfs-testsuite configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge grubzfs-testsuite

Remove grubzfs-testsuite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge grubzfs-testsuite

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install grubzfs-testsuite package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.