How To Install sia on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sia
on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is sia
sia is:
Sia is a decentralized cloud storage platform aimed at giving users control of their data. Data is split into hundreds of erasure coded pieces and encrypted locally, and then each piece is uploaded to a separate host. A blockchain is used to create cryptographic contracts ensuring that hosts will only get paid if they actually store the data. Out of hundreds of hosts, only a fraction are required to recover the original file.
Anybody can join the network as a host and get income from the storage they contribute. This openness allows Sia to build and take advantage of a global network of small datacenters. Combined with advanced algorithms for storing and retrieving data, Sia is poised to be a highly competitive cloud storage platform. More information about the technology can be found on our website and in the ‘doc’ folder of the repo.
Sia is ready for use with small sums of money and non-critical files, but until the network has a more proven track record, we advise against using it as a sole means of storing important data.
There are three methods to install sia
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 sia Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sia
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sia
Install sia Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sia
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sia
Install sia 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 sia
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sia
How To Uninstall sia on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the sia
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sia
Uninstall sia And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sia
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sia
Remove sia Configurations and Data
To remove sia
configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sia
Remove sia configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sia
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sia
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sia
package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.