How To Install libibnetdisc5 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libibnetdisc5 on Debian 9. libibnetdisc5 is InfiniBand diagnostics library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libibnetdisc5 on Debian 9.

What is libibnetdisc5

libibnetdisc5 is:

InfiniBand is a switched fabric communications link used in high-performance computing and enterprise data centers. Its features include high throughput, low latency, quality of service and failover, and it is designed to be scalable.

This package provides libraries required by the InfiniBand diagnostic programs.

There are three methods to install libibnetdisc5 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 libibnetdisc5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libibnetdisc5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libibnetdisc5

Install libibnetdisc5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libibnetdisc5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libibnetdisc5

Install libibnetdisc5 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 libibnetdisc5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libibnetdisc5

How To Uninstall libibnetdisc5 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libibnetdisc5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libibnetdisc5

Uninstall libibnetdisc5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libibnetdisc5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libibnetdisc5

Remove libibnetdisc5 Configurations and Data

To remove libibnetdisc5 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libibnetdisc5

Remove libibnetdisc5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libibnetdisc5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libibnetdisc5

Dependencies

libibnetdisc5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libibnetdisc5 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.