How To Install libpsm-infinipath1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpsm-infinipath1-dev
libpsm-infinipath1-dev is:
The PSM Messaging API, or PSM API, is Intel’s (formerly QLogic’s) low-level, user-level communication interface for the Truescale family of products. PSM users can use mechanisms necessary to implement higher-level communication interfaces in parallel environments.
This package is needed to compile programs against libpsm-infinipath1. It contains the header files and links needed for compiling.
There are three methods to install libpsm-infinipath1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpsm-infinipath1-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpsm-infinipath1-dev
Install libpsm-infinipath1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpsm-infinipath1-dev
Install libpsm-infinipath1-dev 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 libpsm-infinipath1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpsm-infinipath1-dev
How To Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpsm-infinipath1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpsm-infinipath1-dev
Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpsm-infinipath1-dev
Remove libpsm-infinipath1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpsm-infinipath1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpsm-infinipath1-dev
Remove libpsm-infinipath1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpsm-infinipath1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpsm-infinipath1-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
