How To Install ola-rdm-tests on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ola-rdm-tests on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ola-rdm-tests package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
