How To Install 389-console on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install 389-console on Ubuntu 18.04. 389-console is 389 Management Console

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install 389-console on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is 389-console

389-console is:

A Java based remote management console used for managing 389 Administration Server and 389 Directory Server.

There are three methods to install 389-console 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 389-console Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install 389-console using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install 389-console

Install 389-console Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install 389-console using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install 389-console

Install 389-console 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 389-console using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install 389-console

How To Uninstall 389-console on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the 389-console package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove 389-console

Uninstall 389-console And Its Dependencies

To uninstall 389-console and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove 389-console

Remove 389-console Configurations and Data

To remove 389-console configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge 389-console

Remove 389-console configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove 389-console configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 389-console

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install 389-console package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.