How To Install vrrpd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vrrpd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vrrpd
vrrpd is:
This package provides an implementation of VRRPv2 as specified in rfc2338. It runs in the Linux kernel’s userspace (as root).
VRRP can be used to setup high-availability services in Debian since two machines can use the same (virtual) IP address which is transfered upon failover. Some kernel features need to be enabled (please read the FAQ)
There are three methods to install vrrpd 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 vrrpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vrrpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vrrpd
Install vrrpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vrrpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vrrpd
Install vrrpd 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 vrrpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vrrpd
How To Uninstall vrrpd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vrrpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vrrpd
Uninstall vrrpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vrrpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vrrpd
Remove vrrpd Configurations and Data
To remove vrrpd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vrrpd
Remove vrrpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vrrpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vrrpd
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vrrpd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
