How To Install ola-rdm-tests on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ola-rdm-tests on Debian 9. ola-rdm-tests is Open Lighting Architecture - RDM Responder Tests

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ola-rdm-tests on Debian 9.

What is ola-rdm-tests

ola-rdm-tests is:

The DMX512 standard for Digital MultipleX is used for digital communication networks commonly used to control stage lighting and effects.

The Remote Device Management protocol is an extension to DMX512, allowing bi-directional communication between RDM-compliant devices without disturbing other devices on the same connection.

The Open Lighting Architecture (OLA) provides a plugin framework for distributing DMX512 control signals.

This package provides an automated way to check protocol compliance in RDM devices.

There are three methods to install ola-rdm-tests 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 ola-rdm-tests Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ola-rdm-tests

Install ola-rdm-tests Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ola-rdm-tests using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ola-rdm-tests

Install ola-rdm-tests 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 ola-rdm-tests using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ola-rdm-tests

How To Uninstall ola-rdm-tests on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ola-rdm-tests package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ola-rdm-tests

Uninstall ola-rdm-tests And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ola-rdm-tests

Remove ola-rdm-tests Configurations and Data

To remove ola-rdm-tests configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ola-rdm-tests

Remove ola-rdm-tests configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ola-rdm-tests configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ola-rdm-tests

Dependencies

ola-rdm-tests have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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