How To Install libpsm-infinipath1 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1 on Debian 11. libpsm-infinipath1 is PSM Messaging library for Intel Truescale adapters

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1 on Debian 11.

What is libpsm-infinipath1

libpsm-infinipath1 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 shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libpsm-infinipath1 on Debian 11. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpsm-infinipath1

Install libpsm-infinipath1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpsm-infinipath1

Install libpsm-infinipath1 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 libpsm-infinipath1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpsm-infinipath1

How To Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libpsm-infinipath1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpsm-infinipath1

Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpsm-infinipath1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpsm-infinipath1

Remove libpsm-infinipath1 Configurations and Data

To remove libpsm-infinipath1 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpsm-infinipath1

Remove libpsm-infinipath1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpsm-infinipath1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpsm-infinipath1

Dependencies

libpsm-infinipath1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.