How To Install openzwave-controlpanel on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install openzwave-controlpanel on Ubuntu 20.04. openzwave-controlpanel is OpenZWave Control Panel

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openzwave-controlpanel on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is openzwave-controlpanel

openzwave-controlpanel is:

OpenZWave Control Panel (ozwcp) permits users to query, manage, and monitor Z-Wave nodes and networks. It provides a web-based user interface. Some example uses include adding/removing nodes, testing commands, and viewing/changing node configuration parameters.

There are three methods to install openzwave-controlpanel 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 openzwave-controlpanel Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install openzwave-controlpanel

Install openzwave-controlpanel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install openzwave-controlpanel

Install openzwave-controlpanel 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 openzwave-controlpanel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openzwave-controlpanel

How To Uninstall openzwave-controlpanel on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the openzwave-controlpanel package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openzwave-controlpanel

Uninstall openzwave-controlpanel And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openzwave-controlpanel

Remove openzwave-controlpanel Configurations and Data

To remove openzwave-controlpanel configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge openzwave-controlpanel

Remove openzwave-controlpanel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openzwave-controlpanel

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Summary

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