How To Install lizardfs-chunkserver on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install lizardfs-chunkserver on Debian 9. lizardfs-chunkserver is LizardFS - data server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lizardfs-chunkserver on Debian 9.

What is lizardfs-chunkserver

lizardfs-chunkserver is:

The LizardFS data server.

LizardFS is a reliable, scalable and efficient distributed file system. It spreads data over a number of physical servers, making it visible to an end user as a single file system.

Functions such as data replication, checksums, instant snapshots and easy connection of additional servers make LizardFS a perfect solution for users who need fault-proof storage ready for future expansion. LizardFS features include:

  • High availbility.
  • Quotas.
  • POSIX Access Control Lists and POSIX Extended Attributes.
  • I/O bandwidth limiting.

LizardFS can be used whenever one needs to store large quantities of data in a secure way and process them swiftly. LizardFS is a fork of MooseFS.

There are three methods to install lizardfs-chunkserver 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 lizardfs-chunkserver Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lizardfs-chunkserver

Install lizardfs-chunkserver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lizardfs-chunkserver

Install lizardfs-chunkserver 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 lizardfs-chunkserver using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lizardfs-chunkserver

How To Uninstall lizardfs-chunkserver on Debian 9

To uninstall only the lizardfs-chunkserver package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lizardfs-chunkserver

Uninstall lizardfs-chunkserver And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lizardfs-chunkserver

Remove lizardfs-chunkserver Configurations and Data

To remove lizardfs-chunkserver configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lizardfs-chunkserver

Remove lizardfs-chunkserver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lizardfs-chunkserver

Dependencies

lizardfs-chunkserver have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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