How To Install nvme-cli on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nvme-cli on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is nvme-cli
nvme-cli is:
NVM Express (NVMe) is a interface specification for accessing non-volatile storage media, typically modern solid state drives (SSDs) through PCI Express (PCIe).
The nvme-cli tool provides management functions for these devices.
There are three methods to install nvme-cli 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 nvme-cli Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nvme-cli using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nvme-cli
Install nvme-cli Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nvme-cli using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nvme-cli
Install nvme-cli 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 nvme-cli using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nvme-cli
How To Uninstall nvme-cli on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the nvme-cli package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nvme-cli
Uninstall nvme-cli And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nvme-cli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nvme-cli
Remove nvme-cli Configurations and Data
To remove nvme-cli configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nvme-cli
Remove nvme-cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nvme-cli configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nvme-cli
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nvme-cli package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
