How To Install pcp-export-pcp2graphite on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-export-pcp2graphite on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pcp-export-pcp2graphite
pcp-export-pcp2graphite is:
Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) front-end tool for exporting data from PCP into designated Graphite (Carbon/Whisper) databases.
There are three methods to install pcp-export-pcp2graphite 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 pcp-export-pcp2graphite Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pcp-export-pcp2graphite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pcp-export-pcp2graphite
Install pcp-export-pcp2graphite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pcp-export-pcp2graphite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pcp-export-pcp2graphite
Install pcp-export-pcp2graphite 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 pcp-export-pcp2graphite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pcp-export-pcp2graphite
How To Uninstall pcp-export-pcp2graphite on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pcp-export-pcp2graphite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pcp-export-pcp2graphite
Uninstall pcp-export-pcp2graphite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pcp-export-pcp2graphite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcp-export-pcp2graphite
Remove pcp-export-pcp2graphite Configurations and Data
To remove pcp-export-pcp2graphite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pcp-export-pcp2graphite
Remove pcp-export-pcp2graphite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pcp-export-pcp2graphite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcp-export-pcp2graphite
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-export-pcp2graphite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
