How To Install opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate on Ubuntu 18.04

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

Introduction

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

What is opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate

opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate is:

Provides information about the computer system software update capabilities.

Compliant with the DMTF Software Update Profile v1.0.0 (DSP1025).

There are three methods to install opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate 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-softwareupdate 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-softwareupdate using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate

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

sudo aptitude -y install opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate

How To Uninstall opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate

Uninstall opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate And Its Dependencies

To uninstall opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate 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-softwareupdate

Remove opendrim-lmp-softwareupdate Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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