How To Install srptools on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install srptools on Debian 9. srptools is Tools for Infiniband attached storage (SRP)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install srptools on Debian 9.

What is srptools

srptools is:

In conjunction with the kernel ib_srp driver, srptools allows you to discover and use Infiniband attached storage devices which use the SCSI RDMA Protocol (SRP).

There are three methods to install srptools 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 srptools Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install srptools using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install srptools

Install srptools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install srptools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install srptools

Install srptools 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 srptools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install srptools

How To Uninstall srptools on Debian 9

To uninstall only the srptools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove srptools

Uninstall srptools And Its Dependencies

To uninstall srptools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove srptools

Remove srptools Configurations and Data

To remove srptools configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge srptools

Remove srptools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove srptools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge srptools

Dependencies

srptools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install srptools package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.