How To Install libibnetdisc5 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libibnetdisc5 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libibnetdisc5
Remove libibnetdisc5 Configurations and Data
To remove libibnetdisc5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libibnetdisc5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
