How To Install dpt-i2o-raidutils on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpt-i2o-raidutils on Kali Linux.
What is dpt-i2o-raidutils
dpt-i2o-raidutils is:
Suite of programs to manage some I2O-compliant RAID controllers; in particular some Adaptec hardware; to be very specific those using the dpt_i2o kernel module or CONFIG_SCSI_DPT_I2O driver, or (for more recent kernels) the i2o_block and i2o_config modules, or CONFIG_I2O_BLOCK and CONFIG_I2O_CONFIG drivers. One can create/delete a RAID array, add/remove a hot spare drive to/from an array, activate/silence the alarm, and query array/disk status.
There are three methods to install dpt-i2o-raidutils on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dpt-i2o-raidutils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dpt-i2o-raidutils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dpt-i2o-raidutilsInstall dpt-i2o-raidutils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dpt-i2o-raidutils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dpt-i2o-raidutilsInstall dpt-i2o-raidutils Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dpt-i2o-raidutils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dpt-i2o-raidutilsHow To Uninstall dpt-i2o-raidutils on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the dpt-i2o-raidutils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dpt-i2o-raidutilsUninstall dpt-i2o-raidutils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dpt-i2o-raidutils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dpt-i2o-raidutilsRemove dpt-i2o-raidutils Configurations and Data
To remove dpt-i2o-raidutils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dpt-i2o-raidutilsRemove dpt-i2o-raidutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dpt-i2o-raidutils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dpt-i2o-raidutilsDependencies
dpt-i2o-raidutils have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpt-i2o-raidutils package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
