How To Install pcmemtest on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcmemtest
on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pcmemtest
pcmemtest is:
PCMemTest is a stand-alone memory tester for x86 and x86-64 architecture computers. It provides a more thorough memory check than that provided by BIOS memorytests.
PCMemTest can be loaded and run either directly by a PC BIOS (legacy or UEFI) or via an intermediate bootloader that supports the Linux 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit, or EFI handover boot protocol. It should work on any Pentium class or later 32-bit or 64-bit CPU.
PCMemTest is a fork and rewrite of Memtest86+, which in turn was a fork of Memtest86.
There are three methods to install pcmemtest
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 pcmemtest Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pcmemtest
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pcmemtest
Install pcmemtest Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pcmemtest
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pcmemtest
Install pcmemtest 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 pcmemtest
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pcmemtest
How To Uninstall pcmemtest on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pcmemtest
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pcmemtest
Uninstall pcmemtest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pcmemtest
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcmemtest
Remove pcmemtest Configurations and Data
To remove pcmemtest
configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pcmemtest
Remove pcmemtest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pcmemtest
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcmemtest
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcmemtest
package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.