How To Install opennebula-node on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install opennebula-node on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is opennebula-node
opennebula-node is:
OpenNebula is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables the dynamic deployment and re-placement of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources.
ONE (OpenNebula) extends the benefits of virtualization platforms from a single physical resource to a pool of resources, decoupling the server not only from the physical infrastructure but also from the physical location.
This package prepares the machine for being a node in an OpenNebula cloud.
There are three methods to install opennebula-node 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 opennebula-node Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install opennebula-node using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install opennebula-node
Install opennebula-node Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install opennebula-node using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install opennebula-node
Install opennebula-node 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 opennebula-node using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install opennebula-node
How To Uninstall opennebula-node on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the opennebula-node package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove opennebula-node
Uninstall opennebula-node And Its Dependencies
To uninstall opennebula-node and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove opennebula-node
Remove opennebula-node Configurations and Data
To remove opennebula-node configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge opennebula-node
Remove opennebula-node configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove opennebula-node configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opennebula-node
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install opennebula-node package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
