How To Install vblade-persist on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vblade-persist on Debian 9.
What is vblade-persist
vblade-persist is:
This framework uses runit to supervise permanent exports of AoE block devices. It gives administrators simple, fine-grained, easily-automatable control over which devices should be actively exported under which AoE shelfs and slots.
There are three methods to install vblade-persist on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install vblade-persist Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vblade-persist using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vblade-persist
Install vblade-persist Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vblade-persist using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vblade-persist
Install vblade-persist 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 vblade-persist using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vblade-persist
How To Uninstall vblade-persist on Debian 9
To uninstall only the vblade-persist package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vblade-persist
Uninstall vblade-persist And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vblade-persist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vblade-persist
Remove vblade-persist Configurations and Data
To remove vblade-persist configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vblade-persist
Remove vblade-persist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vblade-persist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vblade-persist
Dependencies
vblade-persist have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vblade-persist package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.