How To Install opa-fm on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install opa-fm on Debian 10.
What is opa-fm
opa-fm is:
The Intel Omni-Path Fabric Management Software contains Intel Omni-Path fabric management applications. This includes: the Subnet Manager, Baseboard Manager, Performance Manager, Fabric Executive, and some fabric management tools.
There are three methods to install opa-fm 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 opa-fm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install opa-fm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install opa-fm
Install opa-fm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install opa-fm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install opa-fm
Install opa-fm 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 opa-fm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install opa-fm
How To Uninstall opa-fm on Debian 10
To uninstall only the opa-fm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove opa-fm
Uninstall opa-fm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall opa-fm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove opa-fm
Remove opa-fm Configurations and Data
To remove opa-fm configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge opa-fm
Remove opa-fm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove opa-fm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opa-fm
Dependencies
opa-fm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install opa-fm package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.