How To Install swift-account on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install swift-account on Debian 11. swift-account is distributed virtual object store - account server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install swift-account on Debian 11.

What is `swift-account`

swift-account is:

OpenStack Object Storage (code-named Swift) creates redundant, scalable object storage using clusters of standardized servers to store petabytes of accessible data. It is not a file system or real-time data storage system, but rather a long-term storage system for a more permanent type of static data that can be retrieved, leveraged, and then updated if necessary. Primary examples of data that best fit this type of storage model are virtual machine images, photo storage, email storage and backup archiving. Having no central “brain” or master point of control provides greater scalability, redundancy and permanence.

Objects are written to multiple hardware devices in the data center, with the OpenStack software responsible for ensuring data replication and integrity across the cluster. Storage clusters can scale horizontally by adding new nodes. Should a node fail, OpenStack works to replicate its content from other active nodes. Because OpenStack uses software logic to ensure data replication and distribution across different devices, inexpensive commodity hard drives and servers can be used in lieu of more expensive equipment.

This package provides the swift account server.

There are three methods to install swift-account on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install swift-account Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install swift-account using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install swift-account

Install swift-account Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install swift-account using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install swift-account

Install swift-account 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install swift-account using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install swift-account

How To Uninstall swift-account on Debian 11

To uninstall only the swift-account package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove swift-account

Uninstall swift-account And Its Dependencies

To uninstall swift-account and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove swift-account

Remove swift-account Configurations and Data

To remove swift-account configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge swift-account

Remove swift-account configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove swift-account configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge swift-account

Dependencies

swift-account have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install swift-account package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.