How To Install sblim-cmpi-base on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sblim-cmpi-base on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is sblim-cmpi-base
sblim-cmpi-base is:
The SBLIM base provider is a CMPI provider offering CIM access to base OS data, like Computer System, Operating System, Base Board, Processor and Unix Processes.
There are three methods to install sblim-cmpi-base 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 sblim-cmpi-base Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sblim-cmpi-base using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sblim-cmpi-base
Install sblim-cmpi-base Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sblim-cmpi-base using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sblim-cmpi-base
Install sblim-cmpi-base 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 sblim-cmpi-base using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sblim-cmpi-base
How To Uninstall sblim-cmpi-base on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the sblim-cmpi-base package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sblim-cmpi-base
Uninstall sblim-cmpi-base And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sblim-cmpi-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sblim-cmpi-base
Remove sblim-cmpi-base Configurations and Data
To remove sblim-cmpi-base configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sblim-cmpi-base
Remove sblim-cmpi-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sblim-cmpi-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sblim-cmpi-base
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sblim-cmpi-base package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
