How To Install qemu-slof on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qemu-slof on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qemu-slof
qemu-slof is:
Slimline Open Firmware (SLOF) is an implementation of the IEEE 1275 standard. It can be used as partition firmware for pSeries machines running on QEMU or KVM.
There are three methods to install qemu-slof 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 qemu-slof Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qemu-slof using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qemu-slof
Install qemu-slof Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qemu-slof using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qemu-slof
Install qemu-slof 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 qemu-slof using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qemu-slof
How To Uninstall qemu-slof on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qemu-slof package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qemu-slof
Uninstall qemu-slof And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qemu-slof and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qemu-slof
Remove qemu-slof Configurations and Data
To remove qemu-slof configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qemu-slof
Remove qemu-slof configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qemu-slof configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qemu-slof
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qemu-slof package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
