How To Install qlvnictools on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qlvnictools on Debian 9.
What is qlvnictools
qlvnictools is:
These tools allow the use and discovery of QLogic Virtual NIC (VNIC) devices via the Infiniband VNIC protocol. The VNIC driver enables a host on an Infiniband fabric to access nodes on an external Ethernet without requiring an Ethernet NIC to be installed in that host.
There are three methods to install qlvnictools on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install qlvnictools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qlvnictools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qlvnictools
Install qlvnictools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qlvnictools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qlvnictools
Install qlvnictools 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install qlvnictools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qlvnictools
How To Uninstall qlvnictools on Debian 9
To uninstall only the qlvnictools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qlvnictools
Uninstall qlvnictools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qlvnictools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qlvnictools
Remove qlvnictools Configurations and Data
To remove qlvnictools configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qlvnictools
Remove qlvnictools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qlvnictools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qlvnictools
Dependencies
qlvnictools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qlvnictools package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
