How To Install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
libpsm-infinipath1-dbg is:
The PSM Messaging API, or PSM API, is Intel’s (formerly QLogic’s) low-level, user-level communication interface for the Truescale family of products. PSM users can use mechanisms necessary to implement higher-level communication interfaces in parallel environments.
This package contains the debugging symbols associated with libpsm-infinipath1. They will automatically be used by gdb for debugging libpsm-infinipath1-related issues.
There are three methods to install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg 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 libpsm-infinipath1-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
Install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
Install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg 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 libpsm-infinipath1-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
How To Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpsm-infinipath1-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
Remove libpsm-infinipath1-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libpsm-infinipath1-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
Remove libpsm-infinipath1-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpsm-infinipath1-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpsm-infinipath1-dbg
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
