How To Install lizardfs-cgiserv on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install lizardfs-cgiserv on Ubuntu 20.04. lizardfs-cgiserv is simple CGI-capable HTTP server to run LizardFS CGI monitor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lizardfs-cgiserv on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is lizardfs-cgiserv

lizardfs-cgiserv is:

Simple standalone CGI-capable HTTP server to run LizardFS CGI Monitor.

LizardFS is a reliable, scalable and efficient distributed file system. It spreads data over a number of physical servers, making it visible to an end user as a single file system.

Functions such as data replication, checksums, instant snapshots and easy connection of additional servers make LizardFS a perfect solution for users who need fault-proof storage ready for future expansion. LizardFS features include:

  • High availbility.
  • Quotas.
  • POSIX Access Control Lists and POSIX Extended Attributes.
  • I/O bandwidth limiting.

LizardFS can be used whenever one needs to store large quantities of data in a secure way and process them swiftly. LizardFS is a fork of MooseFS.

There are three methods to install lizardfs-cgiserv on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install lizardfs-cgiserv Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lizardfs-cgiserv

Install lizardfs-cgiserv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lizardfs-cgiserv

Install lizardfs-cgiserv 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 lizardfs-cgiserv using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lizardfs-cgiserv

How To Uninstall lizardfs-cgiserv on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the lizardfs-cgiserv package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lizardfs-cgiserv

Uninstall lizardfs-cgiserv And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lizardfs-cgiserv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lizardfs-cgiserv

Remove lizardfs-cgiserv Configurations and Data

To remove lizardfs-cgiserv configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lizardfs-cgiserv

Remove lizardfs-cgiserv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lizardfs-cgiserv

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lizardfs-cgiserv package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.