How To Install hp-search-mac on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hp-search-mac on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is hp-search-mac
hp-search-mac is:
This package contains a small utility that can query HP switches for their connection table. It then allow you to search for a MAC address and tell you where it is physically connected (best match first).
The functionality is similar to traceroute but on Ethernet level and only for HP switches.
There are three methods to install hp-search-mac on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install hp-search-mac Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hp-search-mac using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hp-search-mac
Install hp-search-mac Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hp-search-mac using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hp-search-mac
Install hp-search-mac 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 hp-search-mac using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hp-search-mac
How To Uninstall hp-search-mac on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the hp-search-mac package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hp-search-mac
Uninstall hp-search-mac And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hp-search-mac and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hp-search-mac
Remove hp-search-mac Configurations and Data
To remove hp-search-mac configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hp-search-mac
Remove hp-search-mac configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hp-search-mac configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hp-search-mac
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hp-search-mac package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
