How To Install cpuset on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpuset on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is cpuset
cpuset is:
Cpuset is a Python application to make using the cpusets facilities in the Linux kernel easier. The actual included command is called cset and it allows manipulation of cpusets on the system and provides higher level functions such as implementation and control of a basic CPU shielding setup.
This package contains the cset command-line utility.
There are three methods to install cpuset on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install cpuset Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cpuset using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cpuset
Install cpuset Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cpuset using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cpuset
Install cpuset 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 cpuset using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cpuset
How To Uninstall cpuset on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the cpuset package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cpuset
Uninstall cpuset And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cpuset and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpuset
Remove cpuset Configurations and Data
To remove cpuset configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cpuset
Remove cpuset configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cpuset configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpuset
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpuset package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
