How To Install sblim-cmpi-common on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install sblim-cmpi-common on Ubuntu 18.04. sblim-cmpi-common is Common scripts for CMPI base providers

Introduction

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

What is sblim-cmpi-common

sblim-cmpi-common is:

This package provides common scripts to register a new provider with the running cimom.

There are three methods to install sblim-cmpi-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 sblim-cmpi-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 sblim-cmpi-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install sblim-cmpi-common

Install sblim-cmpi-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sblim-cmpi-common

Install sblim-cmpi-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 sblim-cmpi-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sblim-cmpi-common

How To Uninstall sblim-cmpi-common on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove sblim-cmpi-common

Uninstall sblim-cmpi-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sblim-cmpi-common 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-common

Remove sblim-cmpi-common Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sblim-cmpi-common

Remove sblim-cmpi-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sblim-cmpi-common

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Summary

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