How To Install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory on Ubuntu 18.04. opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory is OpenDRIM Software Inventory provider

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory is:

Provides information about the computer system software inventory.

Compliant with the DMTF Software Inventory Profile v1.0.1 (DSP1023).

There are three methods to install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory 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 opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

Install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

Install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory 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 opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

How To Uninstall opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

Uninstall opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory And Its Dependencies

To uninstall opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

Remove opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory Configurations and Data

To remove opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

Remove opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install opendrim-lmp-softwareinventory package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.