How To Install ipmctl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipmctl on Kali Linux. ipmctl is utility for configuring and managing Intel Optane DC persistent memory modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipmctl on Kali Linux.

What is ipmctl

ipmctl is:

This package provides a CLI with the following functionality:

  • Discover PMMs on the platform.
  • Provision the platform memory configuration.
  • View and update the firmware on PMMs.
  • Configure data-at-rest security on PMMs.
  • Monitor PMM health.
  • Track performance of PMMs.
  • Debug and troubleshoot PMMs.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ipmctl

Install ipmctl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ipmctl

Install ipmctl 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 ipmctl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ipmctl

How To Uninstall ipmctl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ipmctl

Uninstall ipmctl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipmctl

Remove ipmctl Configurations and Data

To remove ipmctl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ipmctl

Remove ipmctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipmctl

Dependencies

ipmctl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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