How To Install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 is:
The hypervisor is the “core” for XEN itself. It gets booted by the boot loader and controls cpu and memory, sharing them between your administrative domain (Domain 0) and the virtual guest systems.
In order to boot a XEN system along with this package you also need a kernel specifically crafted to work as the Domain 0, mediating hardware access for XEN itself.
This is a transitional package. You can safely remove it.
There are three methods to install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 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 xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
Install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
Install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 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 xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
How To Uninstall xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
Uninstall xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
Remove xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 Configurations and Data
To remove xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
Remove xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xen-hypervisor-4.9-amd64 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.