How To Install argonaut-client on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-client on Ubuntu 18.04. argonaut-client is Argonaut JSON-RPC client to manage computers and services

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-client on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is argonaut-client

argonaut-client is:

Client / server system for managing systems in collaboration with FusionDirectory (LDAP directory manager). Argonaut also allows interface with deployment tools such as FAI (Fully Automated Install) or OPSI (Open PC Server Integration).

Argonaut client to manage computers and services.

There are three methods to install argonaut-client 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 argonaut-client Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install argonaut-client

Install argonaut-client Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install argonaut-client

Install argonaut-client 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 argonaut-client using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install argonaut-client

How To Uninstall argonaut-client on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the argonaut-client package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove argonaut-client

Uninstall argonaut-client And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove argonaut-client

Remove argonaut-client Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge argonaut-client

Remove argonaut-client configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge argonaut-client

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Summary

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