How To Install opennebula-common on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install opennebula-common on Ubuntu 18.04. opennebula-common is empty package to create OpenNebula users and directories

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install opennebula-common on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is opennebula-common

opennebula-common is:

OpenNebula is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables the dynamic deployment and re-placement of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources.

ONE (OpenNebula) extends the benefits of virtualization platforms from a single physical resource to a pool of resources, decoupling the server not only from the physical infrastructure but also from the physical location.

This package sets up the basic directory structure and users needed to run an OpenNebula cloud.

There are three methods to install opennebula-common 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 opennebula-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install opennebula-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install opennebula-common

Install opennebula-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install opennebula-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install opennebula-common

Install opennebula-common 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 opennebula-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install opennebula-common

How To Uninstall opennebula-common on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the opennebula-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove opennebula-common

Uninstall opennebula-common And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove opennebula-common

Remove opennebula-common Configurations and Data

To remove opennebula-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge opennebula-common

Remove opennebula-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove opennebula-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opennebula-common

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Summary

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