How To Install ltspfsd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ltspfsd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ltspfsd
ltspfsd is:
LtspFS is a remote filesystem consisting of two parts:
- A network server daemon that runs on the LTSP terminal.
- A FUSE module that runs in userspace on the server, that connects with the daemon on the client.
This package contains hooks to automount devices in LTSP sessions, specifically logins using LDM.
There are three methods to install ltspfsd 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 ltspfsd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ltspfsd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ltspfsd
Install ltspfsd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ltspfsd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ltspfsd
Install ltspfsd 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 ltspfsd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ltspfsd
How To Uninstall ltspfsd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ltspfsd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ltspfsd
Uninstall ltspfsd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ltspfsd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ltspfsd
Remove ltspfsd Configurations and Data
To remove ltspfsd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ltspfsd
Remove ltspfsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ltspfsd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ltspfsd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ltspfsd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
