How To Install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive on Ubuntu 18.04. ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive is WebLive plugin for ltsp-cluster-agent

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive is:

The LTSP-Cluster agent is a general purpose daemon in python used on both application servers and thin clients. It features a plugin infrastructure and answers request on secure XML-RPC (over https).

This package contains the WebLive plugin as shown on Edubuntu’s website (http://www.edubuntu.org/weblive) to create users on the fly on a remote server using SSH and a secure XML-RPC interface with DB storage.

There are three methods to install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive 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 ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

Install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

Install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive 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 ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

How To Uninstall ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

Uninstall ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

Remove ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive Configurations and Data

To remove ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

Remove ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ltsp-cluster-agent-weblive package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.