How To Install mpt-status on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpt-status on Debian 10.
What is mpt-status
mpt-status is:
The mpt-status software is a query tool to access the running configuration and status of LSI SCSI HBAs. mpt-status allows you to monitor the health and status of your RAID setup.
There are three methods to install mpt-status on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mpt-status Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mpt-status using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mpt-status
Install mpt-status Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mpt-status using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mpt-status
Install mpt-status 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 mpt-status using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mpt-status
How To Uninstall mpt-status on Debian 10
To uninstall only the mpt-status package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mpt-status
Uninstall mpt-status And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mpt-status and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mpt-status
Remove mpt-status Configurations and Data
To remove mpt-status configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mpt-status
Remove mpt-status configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mpt-status configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mpt-status
Dependencies
mpt-status have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpt-status package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.