How To Install pcp-pmda-infiniband on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-pmda-infiniband on Kali Linux.
What is pcp-pmda-infiniband
pcp-pmda-infiniband is:
Performance Metrics Domain Agent (PMDA) for collecting Infiniband statistics. By default, it monitors the local HCAs but can also be configured to monitor remote GUIDs such as IB switches.
There are three methods to install pcp-pmda-infiniband on Kali Linux. 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-pmda-infiniband Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pcp-pmda-infiniband using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pcp-pmda-infinibandInstall pcp-pmda-infiniband Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pcp-pmda-infiniband using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pcp-pmda-infinibandInstall pcp-pmda-infiniband Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pcp-pmda-infiniband using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pcp-pmda-infinibandHow To Uninstall pcp-pmda-infiniband on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pcp-pmda-infiniband package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pcp-pmda-infinibandUninstall pcp-pmda-infiniband And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pcp-pmda-infiniband and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcp-pmda-infinibandRemove pcp-pmda-infiniband Configurations and Data
To remove pcp-pmda-infiniband configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pcp-pmda-infinibandRemove pcp-pmda-infiniband configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pcp-pmda-infiniband configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcp-pmda-infinibandDependencies
pcp-pmda-infiniband have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-pmda-infiniband package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.