How To Install srptools on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install srptools on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is srptools
srptools is:
In conjunction with the kernel ib_srp driver, srptools allows you to discover and use Infiniband attached storage devices which use the SCSI RDMA Protocol (SRP).
There are three methods to install srptools 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 srptools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install srptools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install srptools
Install srptools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install srptools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install srptools
Install srptools 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 srptools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install srptools
How To Uninstall srptools on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the srptools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove srptools
Uninstall srptools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall srptools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove srptools
Remove srptools Configurations and Data
To remove srptools configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge srptools
Remove srptools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove srptools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge srptools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install srptools package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
