How To Install qemuctl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qemuctl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qemuctl
qemuctl is:
This is a controller GUI for the run-time options of QEMU computer emulator. It can be used as a stand-alone application or as a plug-in for Qemu Launcher. (Only x86 PC emulator is supported.)
There are three methods to install qemuctl 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 qemuctl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qemuctl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qemuctl
Install qemuctl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qemuctl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qemuctl
Install qemuctl 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 qemuctl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qemuctl
How To Uninstall qemuctl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qemuctl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qemuctl
Uninstall qemuctl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qemuctl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qemuctl
Remove qemuctl Configurations and Data
To remove qemuctl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qemuctl
Remove qemuctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qemuctl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qemuctl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qemuctl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
