How To Install kcollectd on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kcollectd on Debian 9.
What is kcollectd
kcollectd is:
This package provides a basic KDE application for viewing RRD files created by collectd, the system statistics storage daemon. It allows easy mouse-driven navigation through data collections and can be used as a virtual chart recorder.
There are three methods to install kcollectd 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 kcollectd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kcollectd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kcollectd
Install kcollectd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kcollectd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kcollectd
Install kcollectd 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 kcollectd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kcollectd
How To Uninstall kcollectd on Debian 9
To uninstall only the kcollectd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kcollectd
Uninstall kcollectd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kcollectd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kcollectd
Remove kcollectd Configurations and Data
To remove kcollectd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kcollectd
Remove kcollectd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kcollectd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kcollectd
Dependencies
kcollectd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kcollectd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.