How To Install argonaut-fuse-module-fai on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-fuse-module-fai on Ubuntu 18.04. argonaut-fuse-module-fai is Argonaut (LDAP FAI module for the TFTP/Fuse supplicant)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-fuse-module-fai on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is argonaut-fuse-module-fai

argonaut-fuse-module-fai 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).

FAI module for argonaut-fuse which is using the LDAP backend in conjunction with FusionDirectory and Argonaut to generate client configurations.

There are three methods to install argonaut-fuse-module-fai 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-fuse-module-fai 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-fuse-module-fai using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install argonaut-fuse-module-fai

Install argonaut-fuse-module-fai Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install argonaut-fuse-module-fai

Install argonaut-fuse-module-fai 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-fuse-module-fai using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install argonaut-fuse-module-fai

How To Uninstall argonaut-fuse-module-fai on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the argonaut-fuse-module-fai package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove argonaut-fuse-module-fai

Uninstall argonaut-fuse-module-fai And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove argonaut-fuse-module-fai

Remove argonaut-fuse-module-fai Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge argonaut-fuse-module-fai

Remove argonaut-fuse-module-fai configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge argonaut-fuse-module-fai

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Summary

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