How To Install disorderfs on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install disorderfs on Ubuntu 20.04. disorderfs is FUSE filesystem that introduces non-determinism

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install disorderfs on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is disorderfs

disorderfs is:

disorderfs is an overlay FUSE filesystem that introduces non-determinism into filesystem metadata. For example, it can randomize the order in which directory entries are read. This is useful for detecting non-determinism in the build process.

There are three methods to install disorderfs 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 disorderfs Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install disorderfs

Install disorderfs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install disorderfs using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install disorderfs

Install disorderfs 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 disorderfs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install disorderfs

How To Uninstall disorderfs on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the disorderfs package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove disorderfs

Uninstall disorderfs And Its Dependencies

To uninstall disorderfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove disorderfs

Remove disorderfs Configurations and Data

To remove disorderfs configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge disorderfs

Remove disorderfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge disorderfs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install disorderfs package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.