How To Install tableau-parm on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install tableau-parm on Ubuntu 18.04. tableau-parm is tableau write-blocking bridge query/command utility

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tableau-parm on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is tableau-parm

tableau-parm is:

The tableau-parm is an small command line utility designed to interact with Tableau forensic write blockers. It performs functions similar to the Tableau Disk Monitor.

Is designed to interact with write-blocking forensics bridges produced by Tableau, LLC. It can be used to query bridges for various bridge and device data, as well as to disable DCO regions.

There are three methods to install tableau-parm 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 tableau-parm Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install tableau-parm

Install tableau-parm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install tableau-parm

Install tableau-parm 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 tableau-parm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tableau-parm

How To Uninstall tableau-parm on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the tableau-parm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove tableau-parm

Uninstall tableau-parm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall tableau-parm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tableau-parm

Remove tableau-parm Configurations and Data

To remove tableau-parm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge tableau-parm

Remove tableau-parm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tableau-parm

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Summary

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