How To Install xmlsysd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmlsysd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xmlsysd
xmlsysd is:
xmlsysd is a daemon that runs on the nodes or workstations, collects information from /proc files or systems calls, and returns it in an xml-based format via a tcp socket connection. This package is part of the wulfware suite.
When installing, be sure to read /usr/share/xmlsysd/README.Debian
Homepage: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Beowulf/wulfware.php
There are three methods to install xmlsysd 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 xmlsysd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xmlsysd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmlsysd
Install xmlsysd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmlsysd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmlsysd
Install xmlsysd 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 xmlsysd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmlsysd
How To Uninstall xmlsysd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xmlsysd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmlsysd
Uninstall xmlsysd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmlsysd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmlsysd
Remove xmlsysd Configurations and Data
To remove xmlsysd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmlsysd
Remove xmlsysd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmlsysd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmlsysd
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmlsysd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
