How To Install cloudkitty-common on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cloudkitty-common on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is cloudkitty-common
cloudkitty-common is:
CloudKitty aims at filling the gap between metrics collection systems like ceilometer and a billing system.
Every metrics are collected, aggregated and processed through different rating modules. You can then query CloudKitty’s storage to retrieve processed data and easily generate reports.
Most parts of CloudKitty are modular so you can easily extend the base code to address your particular use case.
This package contains common files for Cloudkitty.
There are three methods to install cloudkitty-common 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 cloudkitty-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cloudkitty-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cloudkitty-common
Install cloudkitty-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cloudkitty-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cloudkitty-common
Install cloudkitty-common 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 cloudkitty-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cloudkitty-common
How To Uninstall cloudkitty-common on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the cloudkitty-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cloudkitty-common
Uninstall cloudkitty-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cloudkitty-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cloudkitty-common
Remove cloudkitty-common Configurations and Data
To remove cloudkitty-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cloudkitty-common
Remove cloudkitty-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cloudkitty-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cloudkitty-common
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cloudkitty-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
