How To Install ceph-osd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ceph-osd on Kali Linux. ceph-osd is OSD server for the ceph storage system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ceph-osd on Kali Linux.

What is ceph-osd

ceph-osd is:

Ceph is a massively scalable, open-source, distributed storage system that runs on commodity hardware and delivers object, block and file system storage.

This package contains the Object Storage Daemon for the Ceph storage system. It is responsible for storing objects on a local file system and providing access to them over the network.

There are three methods to install ceph-osd on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ceph-osd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ceph-osd

Install ceph-osd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ceph-osd

Install ceph-osd Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ceph-osd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ceph-osd

How To Uninstall ceph-osd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ceph-osd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ceph-osd

Uninstall ceph-osd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ceph-osd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ceph-osd

Remove ceph-osd Configurations and Data

To remove ceph-osd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ceph-osd

Remove ceph-osd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ceph-osd

Dependencies

ceph-osd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ceph-osd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.