How To Install corosync-qdevice on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install corosync-qdevice on Kali Linux.
What is corosync-qdevice
corosync-qdevice is:
corosync-qdevice is a daemon running on each node of a cluster. It provides a configured number of votes to the quorum subsystem based on a third-party arbitrator’s decision. Its primary use is to allow a cluster to sustain more node failures than standard quorum rules allow. It is recommended for clusters with an even number of nodes and highly recommended for 2 node clusters.
There are three methods to install corosync-qdevice 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 corosync-qdevice Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install corosync-qdevice using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install corosync-qdeviceInstall corosync-qdevice Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install corosync-qdevice using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install corosync-qdeviceInstall corosync-qdevice 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install corosync-qdevice using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install corosync-qdeviceHow To Uninstall corosync-qdevice on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the corosync-qdevice package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove corosync-qdeviceUninstall corosync-qdevice And Its Dependencies
To uninstall corosync-qdevice and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove corosync-qdeviceRemove corosync-qdevice Configurations and Data
To remove corosync-qdevice configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge corosync-qdeviceRemove corosync-qdevice configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove corosync-qdevice configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge corosync-qdeviceDependencies
corosync-qdevice have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install corosync-qdevice package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.