How To Install mstflint on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install mstflint on Debian 9. mstflint is Mellanox firmware burning application

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mstflint on Debian 9.

What is mstflint

mstflint is:

This package contains a burning tool and diagnostic tools for Mellanox manufactured HCA/NIC cards. It also provides access to the relevant source code.

There are three methods to install mstflint 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 mstflint Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mstflint

Install mstflint Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mstflint using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mstflint

Install mstflint 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 mstflint using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mstflint

How To Uninstall mstflint on Debian 9

To uninstall only the mstflint package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mstflint

Uninstall mstflint And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mstflint

Remove mstflint Configurations and Data

To remove mstflint configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mstflint

Remove mstflint configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mstflint

Dependencies

mstflint have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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