How To Install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig on Ubuntu 18.04. ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig is LTSP-Cluster symlink generator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig is:

This component connect to the control center and gets the list of all the clients, it then generates a symlink from the client IP to the matching pxeconfig file.

There are three methods to install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig 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 ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

Install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

Install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig 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 ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

How To Uninstall ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

Uninstall ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

Remove ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig Configurations and Data

To remove ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

Remove ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ltsp-cluster-pxeconfig package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.